Flexible 12-Month Legal Assistant - Dunedin

Candid Jobs; Dunedin; Hybrid; NZD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on retail and services

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Valued workplace with supportive team

Job summary

OceanaGold is seeking a Legal Assistant to support the NZ Legal & Public Affairs team in Dunedin on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover. The role runs 20–22 hours per week with flexible hours, assisting with contracts, governance, and document management.

You will work closely with the Senior Vice President NZ Legal & Public Affairs and the broader legal team, providing day-to-day administrative support, board-related tasks, and document preparation.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification or relevant work experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ high-level administrative or executive support experience.
• Experience with government departments and regulators (preferred).
• Strong oral and written communication skills; legal correspondence/contract drafting experience (preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, manage confidential and time-sensitive matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage legal filing systems and databases with accuracy and global access.
• Provide administrative support for contracts including summaries and approvals.
• Assist with preparing legal documents using templates and handle renewals/amendments.
• Support compliance and record-keeping; maintain legal registers.
• Prepare reports and perform data analysis using Power BI.

Skills

Executive support

Communication

Multi-tasking

Confidentiality

Education

Tertiary qualification or relevant experience

Tools

Teambinder

Diligent

Docusign

Redmap

Concur

Power BI

LINZ

Grip

Pronto

Job description

OceanaGold is seeking a Legal Assistant to support the NZ Legal & Public Affairs team in Dunedin on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover. The role runs 20–22 hours per week with flexible hours, assisting with contracts, governance, and document management.

You will work closely with the Senior Vice President NZ Legal & Public Affairs and the broader legal team, providing day-to-day administrative support, board-related tasks, and document preparation.