Legal Counsel

AIA Group

Australia
3d onsite
Deliver pragmatic legal advice
Draft, review and negotiate agreements
Manage legal and regulatory risk
The role requires the ability to manage competing priorities, work autonomously on day-to-day matters, and appropriately escalate complex, high-risk or novel issues to the Head of Legal

Job Summary

  • The role requires the ability to manage competing priorities, work autonomously on day-to-day matters, and appropriately escalate complex, high-risk or novel issues to the Head of Legal.
  • The Legal Counsel will operate as a trusted business partner across a broad range of stakeholders, including Corporate, Finance, Procurement, Commercial and People and Culture teams.
  • Access generative AI enabled tools such as Microsoft Copilot to help our lawyers work more productively and reduce time spent on low-value repetitive tasks.

Matching Summary

The role requires the ability to manage competing priorities, work autonomously on day-to-day matters, and appropriately escalate complex, high-risk or novel issues to the Head of Legal.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Deliver pragmatic legal advice
  • Draft, review and negotiate agreements
  • Manage legal and regulatory risk
  • Commercial and outsourcing agreements
  • Life and health insurance regulatory environment

Nice-to-have

  • Trusted business partner
  • Collaborate with senior stakeholders
  • Knowledge sharing and process enhancements
  • Support strategic initiatives
  • Generative AI enabled tools

Key Requirements

  • Admission to practise as a solicitor in Australia
  • Law degree or equivalent qualification
  • 4-7 years post-qualification legal experience
  • Commercial legal environment experience
  • Experience with procurement and data issues

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Not specified

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