Corporate Lawyer

at  Auto General Insurance

Toowong QLD 4066, Queensland, Australia -

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Immediate04 Aug, 2024Not Specified05 May, 2024N/ATechnology,Communication Skills,Advertising Law,Litigation,Financial ServicesNoNo
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Description:

ABOUT US

At Auto & General (A&G), we provide great products and services to safeguard our customers in their time of need. Our range of general insurance products protects customers on the road, at home and on holiday with various Car, Motorcycle, Home, Contents, and Pet products as well as Roadside Assistance.
Our culture of ‘high performance with high integrity’ underpins our values and the way we interact with our customers, the community and each other. We’re excited about the future and we’re always on the lookout for talented, passionate individuals who can help us achieve our goal of being Australia’s best insurer! If this sounds like you, apply today.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

We are seeking a lawyer who possesses strong commercial acumen and the ability to deliver business-centric legal advice to a wide range of stakeholders. In this role, you will be responsible for:

  • Acting as trusted in-house adviser involving the convening, attending, and managing of monthly meetings to discuss key strategic priorities for the Business and the status of key contracts.
  • Advise on all commercial and corporate practice areas including Corporations Law, privacy, data protection, advertising law, Confidentiality, and financial services regulation.
  • Drafting and reviewing third party vendor agreements, master services agreements, statements of work, SaaS agreements, software licences, NDA’s, white label arrangements and other bespoke agreements.
  • Advising various stakeholders across the business on corporate legal issues, and financial services law issues. Advise the Business in relation to key strategic commercial relationships and negotiations to achieve sustainable outcomes and manage risks.
  • Provide legal advice in relation to ASIC Breach Reporting.
  • Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training, and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to team members.Maintain and be part of a positive team environment and company culture aligned with our values of high performance with high integrity.

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SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Admitted as a legal practitioner in Australia (ideally 3-6 years PQE); Prior experience as an Insurance Lawyer in an insurance or financial services company/ law firm and/or litigation is advantageous, but not essential.
  • Prior experience drafting and managing template agreements, policies, and company documents.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
  • Written communication skills and the ability to draft with limited supervision.
  • Knowledge of privacy, data protection, advertising law, information and technology law will be considered favorably.Good understanding of regulation impacting insurance, including the legislation arising from the Financial Services Royal Commission.
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Responsibilities:

THE ROLE

Due to company growth, we are seeking a high performing mid-level lawyer as In-house Legal Counsel to join our innovative and growing organisation on a permanent full-time basis.
The role of a Legal Counsel is to provide unbiased, effective legal advice that protects and promotes the ongoing sustainable growth and integrity of the Auto & General (A&G) Australian insurance business. The successful candidate will join a high-performing Legal Team to assist the business with providing advice and solutions to key stakeholders and will have excellent commercial acumen and attention to detail.

We are seeking a lawyer who possesses strong commercial acumen and the ability to deliver business-centric legal advice to a wide range of stakeholders. In this role, you will be responsible for:

  • Acting as trusted in-house adviser involving the convening, attending, and managing of monthly meetings to discuss key strategic priorities for the Business and the status of key contracts.
  • Advise on all commercial and corporate practice areas including Corporations Law, privacy, data protection, advertising law, Confidentiality, and financial services regulation.
  • Drafting and reviewing third party vendor agreements, master services agreements, statements of work, SaaS agreements, software licences, NDA’s, white label arrangements and other bespoke agreements.
  • Advising various stakeholders across the business on corporate legal issues, and financial services law issues. Advise the Business in relation to key strategic commercial relationships and negotiations to achieve sustainable outcomes and manage risks.
  • Provide legal advice in relation to ASIC Breach Reporting.
  • Provide and interpret legal information, conduct training, and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to team members.Maintain and be part of a positive team environment and company culture aligned with our values of high performance with high integrity


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)

Legal Services

Legal

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Toowong QLD 4066, Australia