Legal Advisor

Have you ever wanted a career with purpose?

Every day, in every way, we bring real heart to work. It’s what drives us to deliver our refreshingly different person-first commitment to care. That’s why we are seeking a Legal Advisor for our Auckland Support Office. The purpose of this role is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and make a better world through delivering on Bupa’s ambition to become the world’s most customer-centric healthcare company. This is a permanent, full-time role working Monday - Friday with a flexible work-from-home hybrid environment.

About the Role

• Support the management of official requests for information (RFI), including personal information requests pursuant to the Privacy Act.
• Communicate with residents, family members, regulators, and lawyers who submit RFIs within legislative timeframes.
• Review and administer Bupa’s contracts with its funding agencies.
• Act as a trusted advisor, and ensure compliance with privacy, information management, and data protection.
• Manage the Bupa requests-for-information inbox and the contracts admin email inbox from Bupa’s funding agencies.
• Build relationships with funders with regards to contracts, changes in contract process, and associated rate changes.
• Develop and maintain a database of Bupa’s funding contracts and associated TLA rates across districts in which Bupa care homes operate.
• Support the Legal Director and wider legal team, and gain exposure to areas outside of the core duties and responsibilities of the role.
• Closely collaborate with Feedback and Resolution / Clinical Services Improvement Teams.

What About You:

• Hold a law degree and be admitted as a legal practitioner in New Zealand.
• 2-4 years’ experience as a Solicitor or Legal Counsel.
• Ideally familiar with legislative requirements of the Privacy Act and official requests for information.
• Strong customer focus with sensitivity to the needs of the elderly.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, organisational, proactive, and multi-tasking skills.
• Prioritise competing demands across a range of activities with attention to detail.
• Honest, conscientious, self-motivated, with keenness for ongoing learning.
• Commitment to ongoing quality improvement.
• Ability to adapt to change and to work efficiently under pressure.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a dynamic team.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite, strong Word, Excel, and Outlook skills.

Extra reasons to belong:

• Hybrid work environment with reasonable flexibility to suit your commitments.
• Be part of a growing legal team with opportunities for progression.
• Fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance to our eligible permanent NZ employees and a discount on insurance cover for eligible family members.
• Wellbeing discounts and advice, EAP counselling services, study support, and cultural leave.
• Paid parental leave - in addition to standard parental leave, Bupa offers 12 weeks of paid leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers.
• Refer-a-friend programme of $750 - $2,000.
• Professional Development – in-house and external training and development.
• No matter who you are or where you come from, we encourage you to ‘Be You at Bupa.’
• An accredited employer with Immigration NZ that values its diverse employees.
• Fruit, snacks, tea, and coffee.

To express your interest, please submit an online application with your CV and we’ll reach out to chat about how you can progress your career with Bupa.

Through vision, passion, and sheer hard work, we’re one of New Zealand’s largest aged care and dementia care providers. As one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare organisations we employ more than 4,000 people: we’re brave, caring, and responsible. All united by one purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Our Values | Ā mātou ūara

Brave | Māiatanga Caring | Manaakitanga Responsible | Haepapa

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.