Legal Assistant - 12-month fixed term

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 is aglobal intermediate gold and copper producer with more than 35 years of exploration, development and operating experience.We have four operating mines – Haile in the USA, Macraes and Waihi in New Zealand, and Didipio in the Philippines and aglobal workforce of ~ 5 , 400 employees and contractors.

Our people, assets, and strategy are core to our success. Guided by our values—Care, Respect, Integrity, Performance, and Teamwork—we strive to be atrusted company people want to work for, partner with, supply and invest in, to create value.We are committed to safe and responsible mining that generates strong returns and contributes to sustainable development in the regions where we operate. OceanaGold is listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges (TSX: OGC; NYSE:OGC).

Job Description

Our Dunedin-based legal team are on the search for an experienced Legal Assistant to fill a 12 -month fixed term maternity leave position. Working from our Dunedin city office, this role will run from Mid-November on aMonday-Friday, 20 – 22 hours per week roster, with flexible start and finish times to suit the successfulcandidate.

This role will be responsible for providing high-quality administrative support and assistance to the Senior Vice President NZ Legal &Public Affairs and the wider OceanaGold legal team. If you have Legal Assistant experience and are keen to work amongst a well-respected and professional team within a global mining company,

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Managing and overseeing of legal filing systems and databases, ensuring documents areuploaded accurately and manage global access to several systems anddatabases.
• Provide administrative support for contracts, including preparing contract summaries and coordinating approvals andsignatures.
• Assist with the preparation of legal documents using company templates, including contract renewals andamendments.
• Support compliance and record-keeping activities, ensuring legal records and registers are kept current andaccurate.
• Preparereports and assist with data analysis using systems such as PowerBI.
• Provide company secretarial and governance support, including board meeting administration, maintenance of company records and regulatoryfilings.
• Assist with document reviews and drafting of legal correspondence, and commercial and residential property-related matters under the guidance of the legalteam.
• Coordinate legal and administrative activities, includinginvoice tracking and processing, purchase orders and maintaining key documentation.
• Provide day-to-day support to legal and business stakeholders, escalating matters requiring legal advice to the appropriate teammember.
• EA to the Senior Vice President NZ Legal &Public Affairs. Arranging travel, accommodation, and meetings as required for the NZ Corporate Affairs and Legal team and consultants.
• Other legal administration tasks may berequired.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification or prior relevant workexperience.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ high-level administrative or executive supportexperience.
• Experience working with or corresponding with government departments and regulators (preferred).
• Strong oral and written communication skills, legal correspondence/contract drafting experience (preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to effectively multi-task, manage confidential and time sensitive matters, exceptional organisational skills.
• Previous experience in Teambinder, Diligent, Docusign, Redmap, Concur, Power BI, Companies’ website, LegalForms, LINZ, Grip and Pronto would be anadvantage.
• Valid New Zealand working Visa / work rights are required for thisposition.

Additional Information

• Residential role, live and work in the stunning region of Otago,NZ.
• Discounts on retail andservices.
• Living Our Values recognition program.
• Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Exceptional working environment where people are valued andrespected.

**Applications close 1 November 2026 .Shortlisting will commence immediately.

YOU MATTER:OceanaGold is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We believeavariety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS FROM AGENCIES WILL NOT BEACCEPTED