Manager, Legal Operations'

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Mō mātou | About us

ACC exists to support people - we help prevent injuries and get New Zealanders and visitors back to everyday life if they've had an accident.

Our vision is Tōnui Ake Nei | Thriving Aotearoa - a future where we work together so that all people and their communities can live lives they value.'Our purpose is to improve lives every day through a focus on prevention, care, and recovery for all people in Aotearoa New'Zealand who are affected by injury.

Our strategy, Huakina Te Rā is underpinned by Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi and our commitment to partnering with Māori and achieving equitable wellbeing outcomes for Māori.'The strategy gives effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi through our waka hourua partnered approach and dual-framing.

More information about Huakina Te Rā can be found here.

You can find more about ACC and the work we do here.'

Mō te tūranga mahi | About the role

We have a newly created Manager, Legal Operations opportunity available within our Legal, Privacy & Ethics team. This is a dynamic and varied role with leadership responsibility and plenty of opportunity to have a meaningful impact.

As the Manager, Legal Operations, you'll be a key senior leader working closely with and reporting to the General Counsel & Head of Legal, Privacy & Ethics. You'll partner with your Manager peers in the Legal, Privacy & Ethics team to understand priorities and be a connection point to the business while also contributing to the collective leadership of the function.

Taking a strategic view of the Legal, Privacy & Ethics function as a centre of excellence and using your extensive business experience, you'll discover and drive improvements that lift, streamline and optimise operational performance and professional services delivery, ensuring the continued success of the mahi achieved to date.

The base salary range for this role is $138,301 - $195,248 with appointment depending on skills and experience and internal relativities. ACC also offers 9% superannuation on top of base salary.

This is a permanent, Wellington based role.

For a detailed position description, please click here.

Mōu | About you

We're looking for:

• An experienced people leader who is highly organised, passionate about identifying better ways of working, always looking for efficiency, effectiveness and continuous improvement and who has a drive for embedding positive change.
• You'll have a combination of legal or professional services knowledge, technological savvy, operational expertise, change management experience and strong leadership skills combined with strong pragmatism and the ability to simplify complexity.
• You'll have strategic, systems thinking, planning and implementation skills and you'll bring to the team expertise and advice that will continue to enhance operations and service delivery.
• Strong initiative, prioritisation ability and excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills at all levels including Enterprise Leader, are essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a visible contribution to a high performing team. There is a solid foundation for you to work from now, but plenty of scope to identify and implement meaningful improvements.

You'll be joining a team of dynamic, collaborative, and strategic thinking individuals in a supportive environment that encourages growth and development.

Ngā Hua Mahi ki ACC | Benefits of working at ACC

At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa's cultures, and we are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It is important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Here are some ways we encourage that:

• Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.
• Development opportunities in te reo Māori me ngā tikanga.
• Supportive leadership with a passion for developing people.
• A challenging opportunity with plenty of variety in your role.
• A range of benefits including wellness and employee discount programmes.

Rā Kati | Applications close

Applications close Sunday, 9 March 2025 and can only be accepted when submitted through our ACC Careers Website. Please ensure your application clearly highlights the required skills and experience that are listed above. If you are an ACC employee, please apply with your ACC employee profile. If you encounter accessibility issues when submitting your application, or if you would like further information, please contact HRHelp@acc.co.nz.