Senior Legal Counsel

Robert Walters

Auckland
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Our client, New Zealand Rugby, is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of one of New Zealand's largest sports organisations, committed to ensuring that the national game runs smoothly and effectively at all levels. The successful candidate will provide internal legal advice and related services to the wider NZR Group, assisting the organisation in meeting their commercial and operational objectives. This role is a key legal point of contact with NZR's members, including the 26 Provincial Unions and the NZMRB, who are at the heart of rugby in New Zealand. * Join one of New Zealand's largest sports organisations * Provide internal legal advice and related services to the wider NZR Group * Be a key legal point of contact with NZR's membersWhat you'll do:As a Senior Legal Counsel for New Zealand Rugby, you will play a crucial role in providing internal legal advice and related services to the wider NZR Group. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with Provincial Unions, the New Zealand Māori Rugby Board, and other key stakeholders. Your ability to actively manage workloads and expectations will be essential in this role. You will also provide training and assistance to Provincial Unions, supporting them to meet their legal and compliance obligations. In addition, you will assist the General Counsel and the rest of the Legal Team as required with other matters to support team and organisational requirements.

Provide proactive and pragmatic legal support and advice to the New Zealand Rugby Group on a range of general and commercial legal matters.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with New Zealand Rugby's members: the Provincial Unions and the New Zealand Māori Rugby Board.
Provide training, assistance, and support to enable them to meet their legal and compliance obligations.
Assist the General Counsel and the rest of the Legal Team as required with other matters to support team and organisational requirements.

What you bring:The ideal candidate for the Senior Legal Counsel position at New Zealand Rugby will bring a wealth of experience in commercial law, and ideally a solid grounding in general practice. You will have a tertiary degree in Law and completion of legal professional studies. Your ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with various stakeholders will be crucial in this role. Experience in managing workloads and expectations, as well as providing training and assistance to meet legal and compliance obligations, will be key to your success.

7 or more years post-admission experience in commercial law with experience in regulatory or compliance or employment law an advantage
A tertiary degree in Law and completion of legal professional studies
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with various stakeholders
Experience in managing workloads and expectations
Experience in providing training and assistance to meet legal and compliance obligations

What sets this company apart:New Zealand Rugby is one of New Zealand's largest sports organisations, with a team of employees committed to ensuring that our national game is run smoothly and effectively at all levels. They strive for rugby teams in black that are unrivalled, a high-performance system that produces the world's best talent, competitions that fans love, and a community game that is strong and cherished. They are committed to New Zealand rugby being financially secure, attracting top partners and contributing actively to the global game.What's next:Ready to make your mark in the world of rugby? Apply now!Apply Today by clicking on the link.

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