Bridget Lynskey
Auckland
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Strategy Consultant
Spark New Zealand Limited
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Engaged to review, identify and provide recommendations to Spark’s Procurement and Value Management Division around productivity and performance of the team
- Delivered a comprehensive report summarising key issues with accompanying process driven quick win recommendations and longer term initiatives
- Providing ongoing support to implement initiatives where needed.
Legal Counsel
Transpower New Zealand Limited
01.2014 - 01.2020
- Legal, commercial and compliance advice relating to electricity transmission infrastructure projects.
General Manager - Group Legal Operations and Strategy
Telecom New Zealand Limited
11.2011 - 06.2013
- Managed external stakeholder relationships (including panel firms) to maximize the benefits of outsourced capability while controlling costs
- Developed a new operating model for the GGC ("The Informed Client") which offered new efficiencies through less legal involvement in low value, low risk matters
- Developed training programs, engagement frameworks, client and customer surveys and follow up action plans for the GGC Legal teams
- Project managed the implementation of the Diligent Board and Executive meeting system.
General Counsel - Gen-i Australasia
Telecom New Zealand Limited
01.2009 - 10.2011
- Led a team of seven providing legal advisory services and transaction support to Gen-i in New Zealand and Australia
- Responsible for the legal outcomes of a wide variety of commercial contracts, regulatory and pricing outcomes and compliance matters during a period of intense regulation and political oversight
- Under my tenure Gen-i maintained a zero tolerance for breach of law or regulation while still attaining business outcomes and success
- Achieved a 93% engagement score across my team during a period of significant change (legal centralization, restructure and corporate demerger)
- Developed a program of training and self-service tools to help deliver significant cost reductions while managing increased demand for legal resource.
Assistant General Counsel - New Zealand Business
Telecom New Zealand Limited
01.2009 - 10.2011
- Led a team of four to provide legal support to Telecom’s Trans Tasman, Enterprise, Corporate and SME customer base
- Responsible for a wide range of commercial contracts including major managed customer contracts, reseller and supplier agreements, licensing and support arrangements
- Legal support on new product launches, resolution of disputes and large above the line marketing campaigns
- Personally led commercial / legal negotiations for strategically important arrangements including Hutchison Mobile services Agreement, Microsoft SDP 2.0 (to support the launch of the Telecom Business Hub), outsourcing the management of Telecom’s WiFi Network.
Senior Counsel - Mobile
Telecom New Zealand Limited
06.2003 - 01.2007
- Winner of the Supreme Telecom Employee award nominated by the Telecom Mobile business in 2006
- Sale and Purchase of 15 retail stores and overhaul of Telecom’s dealer and franchise arrangements including the development of two super dealers
- Renegotiation of Telecom’s warehousing / logistics arrangements relating to its mobile phone and other OEM equipment
- Establishing and setting up Telecom’s stand alone mobile repair business (Telegistics - now Entellar) including sourcing premises, employees and finance
- Successful defense in the Supreme Court of a large piece of litigation brought against Telecom by the Commerce Commission relating to alleged breaches of the Door to Door Sales Act
- Successful engagement with the Commission on 10 mobile FTA breach investigations.
Senior Legal Counsel
02 PLC and British Telecom Wireless Division
08.2000 - 05.2003
- Senior Counsel 02 Products
- Change advocate for business rebrand from British Telecom to O2
- Six month secondment to 02 Netherlands to provide lead legal support on the outsource of their mobile network to Ericsson - in readiness for ultimate sale of O2 Netherlands
- Large sponsorship arrangements with England Rugby and Arsenal Football club for o2 naming rights.
Commercial Solicitor
Russell McVeagh Auckland
06.1994 - 06.2000
- Wide range of commercial and corporate advice specializing in Electricity and Telecommunications law, mergers and acquisitions and business and commercial law
- Established WorldxChange in New Zealand.
Acting GM Corporate Services and Company Secretary
Genesis Energy Limited
06.1998 - 01.1999
- As part of Genesis’ establishment following the split of ECNZ I was seconded by Russell McVeagh to manage the provision of external legal services to Genesis
- I reported directly to the CEO (Murray Jackson) and was a member of the management team
- Responsibilities included Board support, Board minutes, dealings with the shareholding ministers, Official Information Act disclosures and handling day to day legal issues while working with Russell McVeagh as primary legal provider.
Education
Leadership Development Programme -
University of Waikato
LLB (Hons) -
University of Auckland
BA (Philosophy) -
University of Auckland
Art History Art Today -
Te Tuhi Gallery
01.2023
Skills
- Performance Management
- Leadership Development
- Customer Service Management
- Strategy Realignment
- Planning and Execution
- Business Analysis
Telephone
027 289 3895
Overview And Areas Of Expertise
- Thirty years commercial law experience. Initially in private practice before taking up senior legal management roles within New Zealand and overseas companies.
- Business consultancy and strategy roles relating to Leadership, Team effectiveness, efficiency and operation.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills including managing teams across NZ and Australia with high engagement results notwithstanding periods of significant structural and operational change.
- Deep Industry experience in the Telecommunications, ICT, and Electricity sectors.
- Advising and working within heavily regulated environments.
- An ability to see “the big picture” and balance legal risk with strategic business goals.
- Values driven with high levels of integrity and energy.
- Strong outcome focus and personal accountability for delivery.
Volunteer Experience
Mentoring Telecom / Spark Alumni as and when required.
Timeline
Strategy Consultant
Spark New Zealand Limited
01.2023 - 08.2023
Legal Counsel
Transpower New Zealand Limited
01.2014 - 01.2020
General Manager - Group Legal Operations and Strategy
Telecom New Zealand Limited
11.2011 - 06.2013
General Counsel - Gen-i Australasia
Telecom New Zealand Limited
01.2009 - 10.2011
Assistant General Counsel - New Zealand Business
Telecom New Zealand Limited
01.2009 - 10.2011
Senior Counsel - Mobile
Telecom New Zealand Limited
06.2003 - 01.2007
Senior Legal Counsel
02 PLC and British Telecom Wireless Division
08.2000 - 05.2003
Acting GM Corporate Services and Company Secretary
Genesis Energy Limited
06.1998 - 01.1999
Commercial Solicitor
Russell McVeagh Auckland
06.1994 - 06.2000
Leadership Development Programme -
University of Waikato
LLB (Hons) -
University of Auckland
BA (Philosophy) -
University of Auckland
Art History Art Today -
Te Tuhi Gallery
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