Senior Legal Counsel - Insurance

About Our Client

The client is a global company and rapidly expanding in Australia.

Job Description

• Managing legal issues impacting the firm's expanding operations in the region and particularly in Australia, including various insurance, compliance, regulatory, employment, and commercial transactions and issues
• Interfacing with local regulators, including APRA, and helping to lead and support regional management with various aspects of licensing and regulatory applications, meetings, and presentations
• Assisting with all legal and regulatory aspects affecting operations in Australia
• Performing corporate secretarial and governance functions
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements appropriate to a variety of arrangements with producers, insureds, and third parties
• Managing miscellaneous corporate transactional matters, including entity formation, due diligence, securities, and financial matters
• Staying up-to-date and providing legal counsel on legal, compliance, and regulatory issues impacting the business in Australia and the Asia Pacific region
• Overseeing and handling regulatory prudential and conduct matters and activities of local operations to ensure compliance with regulators' requirements and standards
• Working with underwriting teams and product development in support of new transactions and product lines
• Providing legal support to local operational areas that support the underwriting business (i.e. Claims, IT, Finance, Contract Wording), as well as contributing to wider projects
• Handling other corporate and/or contractual matters as needed, including drafting, and reviewing non-disclosure and hold harmless agreements, software licenses, outsourcing and services contracts, leases and other contracts

The Successful Applicant

• An Australian qualified lawyer with seven years minimum of relevant legal experience in a law firm and/or corporate in-house role.
• Desirable to have worked in non-life insurance-related matters in Australia.
• Ideally can act as Company Secretary

• Strong organizational skills, analytical ability, and excellent writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple projects/priorities in a dynamic developing environment
• Strong work ethic, ability to self-manage and work in a team environment

What's on Offer

Attractive package incl. bonus scheme and other perks