About the role

Legal Counsel role delivering high-quality legal advice across AIA Australia’s business. Collaborating with multiple stakeholders in a regulated life and health insurance environment.

Responsibilities

Deliver timely, pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice with minimal supervision, effectively managing legal and regulatory risk across the business, including within a life and health insurance regulatory environment.
Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial and outsourcing agreements with confidence, balancing legal risk with commercial objectives and achieving practical outcomes for the business.
Act as a trusted legal business partner and project lead, collaborating closely with senior stakeholders across Corporate, Finance, Procurement, Commercial and People and Culture teams to support both day to day operations and strategic initiatives.
Demonstrate sound judgment, strong commercial awareness and clear decision making, with the ability to assess risk objectively while understanding business priorities and constraints.
Communicate complex legal and regulatory concepts clearly and effectively, building strong relationships across geographically diverse stakeholders and contributing to continuous improvement through knowledge sharing, precedents and process enhancements.

Admission to practise as a solicitor in an Australian jurisdiction, supported by a law degree or equivalent qualification from an Australian or other common law jurisdiction.
Between 4-7 years post‑qualification legal experience gained in a commercial legal environment, such as a leading law firm or an in‑house legal team within an organisation of comparable scale. In‑house experience is welcome but not essential where relevant skills and capabilities are demonstrated.
Experience providing clear, practical legal advice to senior stakeholders, including support on procurement matters and data‑related issues such as privacy and data governance.
Exposure to drafting, reviewing or advising on commercial and technology‑enabled contracts within a regulated environment, with the ability to identify and manage legal and regulatory risk.
Knowledge or experience within a regulated financial services or health environment, with an understanding of how regulatory obligations influence business decision‑making and outcomes.

Access our training and development to build on your current skills
Access to generative AI enabled tools such as Microsoft Copilot to help our lawyers work more productively and reduce time spent on low-value repetitive tasks.
Career development through internal mobility opportunities
Work for a business helping millions of Australians and make a difference to someone’s life everyday
Access additional leave days a year to recharge and refresh yourself
Enjoy wonderful Health and Wellbeing initiatives that support you
Work with supportive and inclusive managers
Flexible working arrangement – 3 days in office and 2 days WFH