Senior Technology Counsel – AI & Complex Contracts

PwC New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC New Zealand, based in Auckland, seeks a Mid to Senior Legal Counsel – Technology for the Office of the General Counsel. You’ll negotiate complex technology agreements, support bids, and provide pragmatic guidance on privacy and AI-related contracts within the in-house team.

The role requires NZ practising certificate and 6+ years in commercial and technology law, with experience drafting and negotiating major agreements.

Qualifications

• Current NZ legal practising certificate for New Zealand (or eligibility to obtain one).
• 6 years’+ PQE in commercial and technology law (law firm and/or in-house).
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Experience advising on technology-related contracts (e.g. ERP implementations, software licensing or technology managed services).
• Strong stakeholder management across legal, risk and business teams.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Commercial law

Technology law

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Education

NZ legal practising certificate

Job description

PwC New Zealand, based in Auckland, seeks a Mid to Senior Legal Counsel – Technology for the Office of the General Counsel. You’ll negotiate complex technology agreements, support bids, and provide pragmatic guidance on privacy and AI-related contracts within the in-house team.

The role requires NZ practising certificate and 6+ years in commercial and technology law, with experience drafting and negotiating major agreements.