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Legal Counsel, Perpetual Wealth

Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid · Australia

Core

Provide high-quality legal services, support, and solutions to the Perpetual Wealth business, including traditional trustee services, Native Title, and the fiduciary division.

Role type

Legal Counsel (term contract)

Builds

Legal advice and solutions for wealth management, advice, and trustee services

Domain

Financial services / Wealth management / Trustee services

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Legal advice, external legal advisor management, litigation management, stakeholder negotiation, legal research

Preferred skills

Wills and estates experience, litigation experience

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Provide sound legal advice to business units within agreed timeframes; Instruct and manage external legal advisors, particularly for outsourced litigation; Follow through on queries and issues to ensure efficient resolution; Work with internal stakeholders to review, negotiate and manage legal issues; Maintain up to date and relevant knowledge of legal developments affecting the business.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC