• GM Legal & Governance
• Fixed Term contract 3-6 months
• Auckland CBD

Opportunity for an experienced General Counsel/ GM Legal to step into an organisation to manage a team in the financial services sector.

This is an Executive role reporting to the Managing Director. the role will collaborate with the Exec Team to deliver overall profitability of the company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage legal, conduct and culture, customer response and board secretariat functions and to provide the Managing Director and the Executive team with sound strategic and operational advice to enable well-informed decision making within the business as appropriate to deliver the business results

• Agreeing with the Executive team the legal risk appetite and implementing procedures to ensure the business is managing up to this risk tolerance as appropriate
• Deliver legal expertise in collaboration with other executive members that enables the achievement of overall business objectives
• To be responsible for maintaining day-to-day relationships with, and to have the confidence of, regulators and supervisors with oversight of the organisation.

For a confidential discussion please contact Kris Attewell@ Beyond Recruitment 021 435712 or email kris.attewell@beyond.co.nz
Job#128684

Note: To apply for this role you must reside in NZ, be eligible to work in NZ and have NZ legal experience.