Legal Business Partner

**Legal Business Partner - **Wellington** **Expertise**: Commercial contracting We are Spark, New Zealand's largest multi-brand digital services provider. We provide communications, media, IT products and other services to millions of New Zealand consumers and businesses. Our people are at the heart of enabling Spark to deliver to Spark's purpose 'to help all of New Zealand win big in a digital world'. With our astute customer focus and our progressive, straight up approach to technology (which is evolving every day), we have a thirst for fresh, creative energy to join us in sparking New Zealand's digital future. Spark operates in an exciting and constantly evolving industry, where the pace of change brings new and unique challenges every day. We have adopted an "Agile" way of working to allow us to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers. It replaces the traditional hierarchical organisational structure to produce a transparent, collaborative environment with highly productive teams who are empowered to deliver better outcomes for our customers. **What is the role and the team?** It's our culture which makes Spark such a great place to work so we'll be looking for individuals that contribute to that. We are looking for an exceptional lawyer (legal counsel or senior legal counsel) to join our team. As a Legal Business Partner, you'll be a key member of the Customer Legal team based in Wellington, responsible for the provision of effective, practical, high quality, strategic and outcome-focused legal and commercial advice. Partnering with and working alongside key business stakeholders and senior leadership you will provide advisory and transaction support while ensuring all of Spark's commercial and legal objectives are balanced appropriately. **What are the requirements of the role?** - Providing high quality legal and commercial advisory services while ensuring Spark's commercial and legal objectives are balanced appropriately. - Providing legal and commercial advice on all aspects of customer facing agreements including RFX processes and implementation of contractual obligations. - Proactively keeping key leaders and all relevant stakeholders informed of activities, costs, and key legal and commercial issues as appropriate. - Developing and making recommendations to senior stakeholders' on deals. - Leading negotiations for significant customer opportunities, including partnering with sales, product and delivery teams and stakeholders. - Implementing effective processes around major contracts to help maximize profitability and business returns and minimise commercial and legal risk. - Identifying and participating in initiatives aimed at helping our team to innovate, improve and simplify our services and how we provide them. **We can wow you with**: In return, you will be part of a collaborative and energetic team. We offer great opportunities for development, within the Legal team and, if you are up for the challenge, opportunities to broaden your horizons working in the wider Spark business. At Spark our work environment is inclusive, where everyone can relax and be themselves. This enables us to be innovative, creative, and better problem solvers. We recognize and embrace differences and diversity in our workplace where our people are seen, welcomed and their opinions valued. Plus, our benefits are just one of the many things that make working at Spark that extra bit special. We want you to be covered with a range of amazing benefits, exclusive and just for you as a Spark employee. From access to Spark products, to sweet deals from a range of NZ retailers and more. **To wow us**: ***Here is a fantastic opportunity for you to take your career to the next level with New Zealand's largest telecommunications and digital services provider We are looking for someone with - Tertiary qualification in law and ability to practice in NZ with deep and proven legal and commercial experience with the equivalent of at least 6 years PQE. - High quality private practice and (ideally although not essential) inhouse experience, and a current NZ legal practising certificate. - Strong commercial acumen, including the ability to analyse deals and formulate and execute negotiation strategies. - Experience in the provision of effective commercial and legal advice on agreements, drafting and advising on disputes. - Outstanding communication skills in all formats and to a range of audiences, including the ability to make the complex and complicated, simple and understandable. - Ability to work across teams and collaborate internally and externally with the drive to consistently deliver excellent client service. - Openness, honesty and generosity with your time for others. - Someone who takes ownership, who empowers others, who is transparent and who actively seeks out diversity and does what's right. - Enthusiastic and collaborative team player. - Someone who operates with a growth mindset, being willing to em