Jacki Houtwipper

LLB (Hons), BA

Juno Lawyer

Remote / South Canterbury

Jacki Houtwipper | Juno Legal | Lawyer

Capability

I have been fortunate to have a varied and challenging career, with the opportunity to hold senior Legal and Business roles in the Technology and Finance sectors.  These have included the roles of General Counsel and Company Secretary in multinational tech companies and biotech, as well as senior business roles in Strategy, Operations, Business Performance, Risk and Compliance, and COO in a financial wellbeing start-up. Having been on 'both sides' (in the business and in legal), I know how critical it is to provide effective and enabling legal solutions that advance the objectives of the organisation. I thrive in challenging situations and love contributing and forming a key part of the team. 

Juno Clients

Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Enable Networks, DataTorque, Environmental Protection Authority, RealNZ

Before Juno

Time Rich Life | Business Owner
Viridian Solutions Ltd (t/a Love my Money) | Chief Operating Officer
Westpac | Head of Business Performance, Senior Legal Consultant
NextWindow Ltd / SMART Technologies ULC | Group Counsel & Company Secretary
Simpson Grierson | Senior Associate
TechStrategic Limited, Transact IT Limited | Director & Founder 
A2 Corporation | General Counsel & Company Secretary
Sun Microsystems | Senior Counsel

Areas of expertise

  • General commercial and operations
  • Technology/ICT contracts and commercialisation
  • Procurement
  • Governance and policy
  • Regulation, risk and compliance
  • Transformation, leadership and business performance

  • Jacki has brought a depth of experience to the RBNZ legal team. We note she has many strings to her bow, including her skills as a coach and personal development counsellor in her legal and business advice. I would highlight her contracting and procurement advice where she guided us closer to best practice, working closely with the business.

    Nick McBride

    General Counsel, Reserve Bank of New Zealand

  • Over the past six months, Jacki Houtwipper has been an invaluable asset to Enable. Her ability to engage with the business at all levels on a wide range of legal and business matters has been exceptional.

    Jacki has successfully carried out projects that have added significant value, including a comprehensive review and update of our delegated authorities, and instituting greater clarity and accountability into our commercial governance practices. She has provided guidance and solutions that have helped Enable navigate challenges on critical projects and led the negotiation of several key contracts.

    Jacki shares her guidance and expertise with business and legal colleagues, uplifting their understanding and capabilities. Her expertise, customer focus, and pragmatism have made a notable impact, and we highly recommend her services.

    Matt Holstein

    General Manager - People and Culture, Enable Networks

  • We had the pleasure of Jacki’s help from February to September of this year, and she was a fantastic support to our team. From the outset, she was pragmatic, offering clear and practical advice that helped many areas of our business. 

    Jacki was incredibly helpful, always available to answer questions and provide guidance. She went above and beyond to help our team members in a way that was clear and understandable. I also really appreciated her moral support.  She brought humour and kindness to her role.

    Overall, Jacki is not only a highly skilled legal professional but also a genuinely lovely person to work with. I highly recommend her services to anyone seeking high quality approachable legal support.

    Elissa Bradley

    Senior Legal Counsel, Enable Networks

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