Senior Contract Administrator
VentureFruit is a global variety management company helping bring the best new fruit varieties to market. We work with leading plant breeders, growers, and marketers to manage the full commercialisation lifecycle—from securing intellectual property rights to navigating complex licensing and global planting arrangements.
As our work grows, we’re looking for a Senior Contract Administrator to manage our IP and licensing agreements—ensuring accuracy, compliance and commercial readiness across our global network.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full contract lifecycle—from request and drafting to execution, renewals, expiries and terminations.
- Administer VentureFruit’s global IP portfolio, including PVRs, trademarks, renewals, declarations and legal challenges.
- Ensure all commercial plant material movements are supported by the correct agreements and accurately recorded.
- Maintain systems and databases to track legal, financial and operational components of all agreements.
- Liaise with IP lawyers, breeding programme providers and internal stakeholders to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Produce contract and IP reports to support decision-making across the business.
- Support the licensing structure and track complex commercial arrangements.
- Collaborate closely with the Business Administrator to align contract activities with financial operations.
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes, enhance data integrity, and improve efficiency across workflows.
What You’ll Bring
- 5+ years’ experience in contract administration, legal admin, or IP-related business support.
- Experience drafting, managing and tracking complex agreements and legal documentation.
- Strong Microsoft Office and data management skills (especially Word and Excel).
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise competing demands.
- Familiarity with intellectual property processes, global licensing, or international trade (ideal, but not essential).
- Ability to handle sensitive information with professionalism and confidentiality.
- A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset and excellent communication skills.
If you're looking to contribute to a global business at the intersection of innovation, IP, and agriculture—this is your opportunity to play a pivotal role.
We want T&G to be a place where everyone is accepted, respected and celebrated for who they are – regardless of our similarities or differences. It’s essential that everyone can be themselves and thrive, and that together we create a diverse and vibrant workplace.
- Locations
- Hastings
- Employment type
- Full-time
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This single purpose – to grow healthier futures – is what gets us out of bed every morning and why we do what we do.
How we make this happen is through our 2,000+ people. It takes a diverse range of great people, united by our energy, care, creativity and drive, to grow, distribute and sell delicious fresh fruit and vegetables to Kiwis and consumers around the world. And with our incredible 124-year history, we’re passionate about growing an even stronger and better T&G for generations to come.
If you’d like to be part of our exciting journey, come and join us. We offer unlimited opportunities to grow your future with us.
About T&G Global
Our story began more than 125 years ago as Turners and Growers, a fruit auction business in Auckland. Today, as T&G, our fresh, delicious produce nourishes people in more than 60 countries around the world. Together, we’re united in growing healthier futures.
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