Senior Legal Counsel
Core
Senior in-house legal advisor providing strategic legal counsel on commercial, regulatory, and governance matters for a financial services distributor.
Role type
Senior Legal Counsel (In-house)
Builds
Commercial arrangements, regulatory compliance frameworks, and governance policies for financial services operations.
Domain
Financial Services (Insurance, Superannuation, Wealth Management)
Deliverable
Client delivery (legal advice, contract negotiation, regulatory reporting)
Required skills
Legal advice on complex commercial matters, regulatory compliance, contract drafting and negotiation, stakeholder management, incident management, regulatory engagement
Preferred skills
Insurance, superannuation, or wealth management experience, autonomous work style, commercial judgement
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Provide strategic legal advice across Product, Marketing, Partnerships, Operations, Technology, and Compliance; Draft and negotiate complex commercial arrangements; Advise on financial services legislation and regulatory obligations; Support regulator engagement (ASIC, APRA, AFCA, OAIC); Provide input into governance frameworks and Board papers; Assist with complaints, investigations, and remediation activities.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC