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Paralegal/Legal Executive

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a thriving, cutting-edge medical device company with a wide and growing range of highly innovative healthcare products. Our people are driven by a strong sense of purpose, working to improve patient care and outcomes through inspired and world-leading healthcare solutions. The company is listed on the NZ and Australian stock exchanges and employs close to 7000 people globally. 

We have created a new role for a paralegal/legal executive to join a highly motivated and inspired legal team who are passionate about their work and supportive of each other.

 

You’ll be immersed in high‑impact work that will accelerate your development, expand your corporate skillset and give you exposure to matters you won’t find in most paralegal/legal executive roles.

 

What You’ll Do

 

  • Assist the legal team to undertake legal research, preparing summaries or briefing notes on relevant legislation and regulatory developments.
  • Draft and manage standard legal documents, including NDAs, services agreements and contract summaries.
  • Support company-wide legal and corporate governance compliance initiatives.
  • Maintain legal templates and precedents, assist with management of the company’s trademark portfolio.
  • Assist with legal and corporate document management and filing.
  • Support our company secretary with statutory disclosure obligations (NZX and ASX Listing Rules, Companies Act, Financial Markets Conduct Act etc).
  • Assist company secretarial function to maintain corporate statutory registers and company records.
  • Co-ordinate payment of invoices for legal team and company secretarial function. 

 

What You’ll Bring

 

  • A minimum of 3+ years as a legal executive or paralegal in New Zealand with strong corporate & commercial law experience
  • Experience with company secretarial requirements in New Zealand would be ideal
  • Strong organisational skills and a sharp eye for detail
  • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
  • A positive, proactive approach, with a continuous improvement mindset

 

Working With Us 

 

Care to join a supportive environment? Fisher & Paykel Healthcare foster an inclusive work environment founded on our culture of care and cooperation. Here you’ll have the trust and support to generate ideas, solve problems and do your best work, while enjoying some of our perks and benefits: 

 

  • Employee share purchase scheme 
  • Discretionary bi-annual Profit share 
  • Generous Paid Parental Leave 
  • Life, Critical illness and Income Protection Insurance & Discounted Health Insurance  
  • Annual Salary Review  
  • Active Social clubs & community groups  
  • In-house training programs from external providers  
  • School holiday programme subsidy 
  • Banking and Insurance discounts 
  • Free Parking, Subsidised Café’s & Beautiful campus with green spaces 
  • Access to state-of-the-art facilities  

 

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices, exporting to over 120 countries globally.  

Our commitment to care unites us. Here, we’re driven to improve patient care and outcomes through inspired and world-leading healthcare solutions. 

 

Care to join us? Apply today 

 

We focus on nurturing a positive and inclusive culture based on trust and respect. In New Zealand, our employee-led communities, Spectra (Rainbow), Manaaki (Māori) and WISE (Women in Science & Engineering) among others play an important role in this culture. We also have a commitment to creating a positive lasting impact on society, shown by our support of New Zealand organisations such as Te Uru Tangata – Centre for Workplace Inclusion, Pride Pledge and Global Women.  

 

We are dedicated to designing our recruitment process with care and empathy to support all candidates, regardless of identity, background, and experiences. Should you require support or adjustments during our process, please let us know at recruit@fphcare.co.nz. 

 

This is an exciting opportunity to become immersed in a business that provides a collaborative, open, diverse and inclusive culture and values people who are self- motivated and have a desire to make a real contribution.  If this sounds like you, please reach out for further details, we would love to hear from you!

 

 

Requisition ID: 6150 
Posting end date: ​02/02/2026

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