Product & Partnerships Manager

About the role 

We’re looking for a commercially minded Product & Partnerships Manager to lead the growth and delivery of our webinar-based learning programme. This is a high impact role where you’ll sit at the intersection of product development, business development, and industry engagement, owning the end-to-end lifecycle of our webinar and seminar portfolio and building strong relationships. 

You’ll be responsible for sourcing, prospecting, and onboarding high-calibre presenters, while building a network of trusted partners across the legal and professional services community. With your finger on the pulse of legislative change, case law developments, and emerging trends, you’ll ensure our education offering is always timely, relevant, and commercially successful. 

What you’ll be doing 

• Own and grow the webinar product portfolio – from concept through to handover for delivery. 
• Source and secure expert presenters – through targeted prospecting and relationship building 
• Build and manage strategic partnerships – across the legal and professional services ecosystem 
• Stay ahead of industry change – tracking legislation, case law, and regulatory developments to inform product strategy 
• Translate market insight into product – identifying emerging learning needs and turning them into compelling, revenue-generating programmes 
• Be the face of the programme – engaging with stakeholders and representing the brand in market 
• Continuously refine and improve the quality, positioning, and performance of the offering 

About you 

• Experience within the legal sector or a professional services environment  
• Background in business development, client growth and acquisition, and product development 
• Proven ability to drive results and deliver against KPIs 
• Strong relationship management experience 
• A natural networker who is confident engaging senior stakeholders 
• Commercially astute, with the ability to identify opportunities and build products that sell 
• Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment 
• Curious and informed – you will need to stay across industry trends, legislative updates, and market shifts 

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of our education offering within a supportive, high-performing environment. Your contribution will have a direct and meaningful impact on the success of our programme and its value to the wider legal profession. 

You will be a valued member of the team, with the opportunity to embed yourself in the legal community, shape industry conversations, and build a market-leading education offering. You will have the autonomy to innovate and the platform to develop meaningful, long-term partnerships. 

We are looking for candidates who share our purpose of Kaitiaki of an exemplary legal professional in Aotearoa and understand how our values of Kaitiakitanga – tāria te wā, Manaakitanga and Pono underpin the work we do at New Zealand Law Society.  

What we can offer  

Become part of an exceptional team in a dynamic organisation, where the work is challenging and rewarding. We offer a cohesive workplace culture across our organisation with a number of social activities to come together across teams to connect and collaborate with colleagues. Your development and growth will be nurtured, and your work recognised and valued.   

It is important that the Law Society can attract, support, and retain quality staff and one of the ways we can achieve this is by offering employees some flexibility to manage their work/life balance. We embrace flexible working to support our staff to deliver their best and achieve a good work-life balance and to connect and collaborate with others by providing a hybrid approach sharing your time between the office and home.  

Other benefits of working at the Law Society include:  

• Three days Special Leave to use during our annual close-down period between Christmas and the new year  
• Discounts and benefits as part of our membership Partner Programme  
• Competitive remuneration  

Diversity and inclusion are important to us, and the Law Society is keen to ensure that appointments reflect Aotearoa New Zealand’s multicultural society. Applications from a diverse range of backgrounds are encouraged.  

About the Law Society

The New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa is the professional body for barristers and solicitors in New Zealand. The Law Society regulates all lawyers practising in New Zealand and is the membership organisation for practising lawyers. With 13 branches throughout the country, the Law Society is the Kaitiaki (guardian) of the practice of law in Aotearoa New Zealand and the consumers of legal services. 

How to apply 

If you would like to apply, please submit your CV and cover letter through Seek. 

Applications close 5pm, Wednesday 20 May 2026 

Shortlisting may occur whilst the advertisement is open, so we encourage you to make an early application. 

For a confidential discussion and additional information, including the position description, please contact the People and Culture team at human.resources@lawsociety.org.nz 

Applicants for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.