Senior Legal Counsel - Technology

This Mid to Senior Legal Counsel - Technology inhouse role sits within our Internal Firm Services team - the engine room of PwC New Zealand. Based in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, you’ll join our Office of the General Counsel, a collaborative, close-knit team providing inhouse legal support across the firm. 

Your day-to-day could include: 

• Negotiate complex technology agreements (SI/ERP, SoWs, managed services, SaaS/licensing, MSAs). 

• Support bids/tenders and strategic client contracts; help teams land commercially workable outcomes. 

• Advise on AI-enabled services and support developing standard AI contracting positions and playbooks. 

• Partner with Risk, Procurement on strategic supplier negotiations and vendor risk.  

• Provide pragmatic guidance on privacy/data handling in commercial arrangements and support responses to privacy/regulatory change. 

• Track and update the firm on legislative and regulatory changes that impact the business with a focus on AI and privacy. 

• Respond to ad hoc legal queries across the business with clear, solutions-focused advice. 

Ngā pūkenga ka kawea mai e koe, ka whakawhanakehia rānei i tēnei tūranga  / Skills you will bring or develop in this role 

Qualifications and core experience 

• Current NZ legal practising certificate for New Zealand (or eligibility to obtain one) 

• 6 years’+ PQE in commercial and/or technology law (law firm and/or in-house)  

• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements 

Technology and commercial capability 

• Experience advising on technology-related contracts (e.g. systems integration, ERP implementations, software licensing or technology managed services)  

• Confidence supporting large-scale, high-value engagements with multiple stakeholders 

• A commercially pragmatic mindset, with the ability to balance legal risk, client relationships and business objectives 

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility across legal, risk and business teams 

Preferred but not essential 

• Experience negotiating AI clauses in AI-enabled contracts  

• Understanding of data privacy and regulatory considerations impacting commercial arrangements  

• Experience supporting agile or hybrid delivery models. 

• If you don’t meet every requirement, we still want to hear from you - your skills and potential may be a great fit. 

Ngā āhuatanga hirahira o te mahi ki PwC / Highlights of working at PwC NZ 

• Rewards - Discretionary bonus opportunities; generous referral bonuses; retail discounts & deals 

• Growth - Global network; leadership development; A.I. tools and training; formal learning pathways 

• Wellbeing - $250 annual wellbeing allowance; Life & income protection; Sonder/EAP/Headspace; 15 days’ paid sick leave; group-rate health insurance (eligibility applies) 

• Reputation - PwC is known for shaping tomorrow. Join us and you’ll accelerate your career while helping clients and communities solve their most important problems. 

• Flexibility - Flexible working; supportive coaching culture 

• Time off - Two paid recognition days off provided each year during our annual summer shutdown period; purchase up to two extra weeks’ annual leave 

• Whānau & community - Paid parental leave for all parents with flexible options and financial planning support; inclusive networks; paid volunteering leave 

Mō te aha tāu e tatari ana? / What are you waiting for? 

Hit Apply now. To learn how you can grow and shine in your career at PwC, visit our careers site at https://www.pwc.co.nz/careers.html.  

Grow here. Go further. 

Ngā whakautu ki o pātai / Your questions answered  

Nau mai ngā tono wawe / We encourage early applications: This role may close before the listed date if we identify a suitable candidate. 

Tono tika mai / Please apply directly: We’re not currently partnering with recruitment agencies for this role. If you’d like to be considered, please apply directly - we’d love to hear from you. 

Atamai hangahanga / A.I. usage: Please note that secure, A.I.-enabled tools may support parts of our recruitment process, but all applications are reviewed and decisions made by our people.