Flexible Legal Assistant, 12-Month Maternity Cover

OceanaGold Corporation; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Residential role in Otago NZ

Discounts on retail and services

Living Our Values recognition program

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Job summary

OceanaGold Corporation is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant in Dunedin to support the NZ Legal & Public Affairs Senior VP and the wider legal team. This 12-month fixed-term maternity leave role offers 20–22 hours per week with flexible start/finish times, based in our Dunedin city office.

Responsibilities include managing legal filing, contract summaries, documents drafting, compliance, and board administration.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification or prior relevant work experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to draft legal correspondence.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, manage confidential and time-sensitive matters, with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage legal filing systems and databases; control global access to systems.
• Prepare contract summaries; coordinate approvals and signatures.
• Draft legal documents using company templates; handle renewals and amendments.
• Support compliance and record-keeping for legal records and registers.
• Assist with reports and data analysis using systems such as Power BI.
• Provide company secretarial and governance support; board meeting administration.

Skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Time management

Discretion/Confidentiality

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

Power BI

Docusign

Diligent

Redmap

Concur

Pronto

LINZ

Grip

Job description

OceanaGold Corporation is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant in Dunedin to support the NZ Legal & Public Affairs Senior VP and the wider legal team. This 12-month fixed-term maternity leave role offers 20–22 hours per week with flexible start/finish times, based in our Dunedin city office.

Responsibilities include managing legal filing, contract summaries, documents drafting, compliance, and board administration.