Vector: Powering Auckland. Shaping the future.
Life at Vector means being part of something bigger.
Here, your work matters. We keep the lights on across Auckland, and each of us plays a key role in the future of the energy industry, building a legacy of clean power for future generations.
We’re embracing opportunities to innovate, collaborating with leading names globally to develop, adopt and share cutting-edge technologies that drive energy sustainability and efficiency.
And while we shape the future, we prioritise yours. Enjoy a comprehensive salary and benefits package, hybrid working and flexibility with hours, and be part of a diverse, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and career growth.
Culture that powers progress
Hear from our people on what they enjoy most about Vector, why they joined and why they stay.
The role
As a Senior Commercial Advisor in our Electricity, Gas & Fibre business, you’ll play a key role in managing commercial and customer relationships across our electricity and gas networks. You’ll oversee contract lifecycles, support escalations, and provide commercial insights that help ensure Vector meets its customer and retailer obligations in a complex regulatory and operational environment.
You’ll also gain broad exposure across regulatory, operational and commercial workstreams, sitting at the heart of New Zealand’s energy transition. This role offers interesting, impactful work with visible influence. It’s especially attractive for commercially-minded professionals – including those from financial, legal, or professional services backgrounds – seeking to step into a dynamic corporate environment with an excellent work-life balance.
Who are we looking for?
- Existing commercial, customer relationship or legal experience, ideally within a large or complex organisation, including working with commercial contracts or managing contract lifecycles
- Strong relationship management abilities and confidence distilling complex commercial or technical concepts for varied audiences
- A proactive, growth‑oriented mindset with strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and learning on the job, including legacy technology or technical customer scenarios.
Why Vector?
We know that great energy starts with great people, and we’re committed to creating an environment where you can be, do and achieve your best:
- Enhance your wellbeing, protect your future and empower your personal and professional growth through our extensive benefits package
- Supercharge your career through internal opportunities, own your own development plan and drive your learning and growth
- Join a company embracing innovation and collaborating with leading names worldwide to develop and adopt cutting-edge technologies, like X The Moonshot Factory
- We value diverse perspectives, which drive innovation and creativity. We encourage everyone to bring their full selves to work, embracing ideas that challenge and inspire
- Build a legacy doing work that matters – we’re keeping the lights on across Auckland, and driving a sustainable energy future for New Zealand.
Apply now!
Applications close by Sunday 8 February 2026; however, interviews may be held sooner – apply today!
Additional InformationWe know that some people may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every single requirement. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply anyway - your skills, enthusiasm, and unique perspective could be just what we’re looking for.
Vector values diversity in all its forms and welcomes people of all backgrounds, experiences, identities and abilities to be part of our team.
Similar Jobs
.png)
What We Do
We are New Zealand's largest distributor of electricity and gas, owning and operating networks which span the Auckland region. But we don’t stop here - our reach extends to Australia and the Pacific Islands, shaping a new energy future for our customers, through innovative digital and engineering solutions, metering services, solar energy solutions, electric vehicle (EV) networks, high speed internet fibre, air and water purification to name a few. We haven’t been afraid to challenge the status quo. As leaders of the transformation of the energy sector, we know the ‘same old’ just won’t cut it. We have the confidence to forge new solutions and for our people to work differently, to think differently. We have collaborated with global technology companies and thought leaders who share our view that innovation and digitalisation are key to meeting the future needs of energy systems and fast-evolving customer demands. As governments, businesses and consumers urgently take action to decarbonise, at Vector we are clear on our vision – creating a new energy future. Because we live in a world that is changing fast, we must continue to identify and develop better options that will provide value, choice and service for our customers throughout New Zealand and beyond, so the environment and communities we love continue to thrive. To do this, Vector has a vision of creating a new energy future, which will help to deliver clean, reliable and affordable energy solutions for customers.
