Lawyer - Regulatory and Competition

Woolworths Group; Auckland; In loco; NZD 120.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Team discounts across Woolworths Group

Sonder support

Training & career development

Descrizione del lavoro

Woolworths Group in Auckland is seeking a legal professional to lead regulatory and competition matters. Working with a Senior Lawyer, you will deliver commercially-focused legal advice and support compliance initiatives across New Zealand and Australia.

This role sits in a dynamic, high-scrutiny environment with hybrid work. You’ll collaborate with executive stakeholders to shape regulatory responses and implement best-practice frameworks, drawing on 3–5 years PQE from a top law firm or

Competenze

• Bachelor of Laws with 3-5 years’ PQE gained within a well-regarded law firm or in-house legal team.
• Strong legal analysis, problem-solving and experience with regulatory or competition matters.
• Excellent written and oral communication with strong attention to detail.
• Technical capability and proactive interest in using and introducing Legal AI tools.
• Proven interpersonal and organisational skills across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Collaborative, proactive approach to anticipating issues and driving improvement.

Mansioni

• Deliver commercially-focused legal advice on business practices and commercial initiatives.
• Develop NZ regulatory responses and government proposals impacting the grocery sector.
• Monitor legislation and regulatory practices to identify issues early.
• Implement compliance frameworks and provide internal training.
• Manage relationships with regulators and external advisors.
• Collaborate with NZ and Australia leadership to support strategies.

Conoscenze

Regulatory expertise

Competition law

Legal analysis

Stakeholder management

Proactive in legal AI tools

Formazione

Bachelor of Laws

Strumenti

Legal AI tools

Descrizione del lavoro

• Based in Favona (Auckland), with hybrid work arrangements
• Rare opportunity to develop your regulatory and competition expertise in a highly dynamic, high-scrutiny operating environment
• Deliver commercially-focused legal advice and support compliance initiatives alongside senior leaders across New Zealand and Australia

Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group

We’re a proud part of the Woolworths Group – 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose - ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’

Here you’ll be supported and empowered to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

They maximise the potential of each employee by providing a supportive learning culture, an inclusive people strategy, recognised 1hr/30 min starting…

The opportunity

This role puts you at the center of business compliance and legal strategy for Woolworths New Zealand. Working alongside a Senior Lawyer, you will help navigate complex competition, regulatory, and commercial challenges while collaborating with executive stakeholders. It’s a unique opportunity to shape solutions for key regulatory issues and grow within a supportive, forward-thinking team.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver commercially-focused legal advice on business practices, operational proposals, and strategic commercial initiatives.
• Develop Woolworths New Zealand’s responses to regulatory and government proposals impacting the grocery sector.
• Monitor legislation and regulatory practices to proactively identify and manage legal issues for early resolution
• Implement best-practice compliance frameworks and deliver structured training to internal team members.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with regulators, external legal service providers, and key industry stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leadership teams across New Zealand and Australia to support business strategies and regulatory responses.

What You’ll Bring

• Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws with 3-5 years’ PQE gained within a well-regarded law firm or in-house legal team.
• Legal Expertise: Strong foundational skills in legal analysis, problem-solving, and managing regulatory or competition matters.
• Communication & Detail: Excellent written and oral communication skills with a sharp attention to detail.
• Technical Savvy: High technical capability, including a proactive interest in utilising and introducing Legal AI tools.
• Stakeholder Management: Proven interpersonal and organisational skills, with an ability to build positive relationships across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Mindset: A collaborative, proactive approach to anticipating issues, driving continuous improvement, and helping fellow team members succeed.

What You’ll Experience

• A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office or hub and time working from home.
• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• Access to Sonder. Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.
• We’re a team-first organisation. We’ll equip you with the necessary training for success in your role, and provide continuous career development and learning opportunities.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

Platinum Tier Employer - Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion

Employer of Choice for Gender Equality - Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

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