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LegalVision

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51 - 200 employees

💼 Consulting

🏗️ Construction

🏥 Healthcare

Consulting • Construction • Healthcare

LegalVision is a modern law firm providing a wide range of legal services including banking, finance, corporate structuring, commercial contracts, construction, immigration, intellectual property, and dispute resolution. They offer an innovative membership model that gives businesses unlimited access to specialist legal advice for a flat monthly fee. With an emphasis on cost certainty, specialist service, and efficient delivery, LegalVision aims to support businesses with their legal needs through a tech-enabled approach. They are well-regarded for their excellent client service, as evidenced by their high ratings and numerous awards in the legal sector.

📋 Description

• Draft, review and negotiate construction contracts, including NZS 3910, NZS 3916, NZ 3604-based contracts, Residential Building Contracts, Consultancy Agreements and Subcontractor Agreements • Advise clients on contract procurement strategies • Assist with contractual claims and interpretation • Advise on regulatory compliance matters, including security of payment claims, Construction Contracts Act 2002, Building Act 2004, Licensed Building Practitioner requirements, and related commercial building industry licensing and regulations • Build and own client relationships as the primary legal contact and trusted adviser • Identify opportunities to add value and help clients’ businesses succeed • Contribute to team and business growth through articles, external webinars and internal LV Academy training sessions • Work across construction, infrastructure and commercial matters for SME, medium-sized and enterprise clients

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in a reputable legal environment, in-house, private practice or both • Demonstrated experience working on front-end construction/infrastructure matters • Additional experience in general commercial contracts highly valued • Commercial awareness and a solutions-oriented mindset • Ability to explain complex legal issues clearly, practically and commercially to non-legal stakeholders • Strong project management skills and ability to run matters autonomously while balancing multiple client priorities • Excellent interpersonal skills for building trusted client and colleague relationships • Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively within a high-performing team

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote work from anywhere in New Zealand, or hybrid work at the NZ HQ in Christchurch • Access to coworking spaces • Dedicated office in Christchurch for local employees • Home office setup allowance • People management and supervision skills development • Flexibility and autonomy • LV Leave days • Paid birthday leave • Volunteering leave • Parental leave • Annual budget for external learning and development • Offsites and other events throughout the year