Principal Solicitor, Legal

Vor 6 Tagen

Sydney, Österreich Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Vollzeit

The Advisory Legal team is responsible for providing expert legal support to APRA across all industries that APRA regulates.

As a Principal Solicitor – Advisory Legal, you will support APRA’s mandate through being an expert advisor of choice by delivering legal advice and support that is fit for purpose, timely, meets user needs and drives outcomes. Your work will focus on your industry of specialisation (one or more of banking, superannuation or insurance).

This will involve:

  • Providing high quality, timely and practical legal advice, including advising on your area(s) of technical expertise;
  • Supporting APRA in relation to law reform proposals;
  • Jointly formulating strategy with stakeholders in industry aligned supervision teams across APRA on a range of complex issues that are often novel and untested;
  • Supporting the wider Legal team in engagement with stakeholders; and
  • Supporting continual improvement in APRA’s Advisory Legal team. 

As a more senior member of the team, you will also be responsible for sharing your knowledge, mentoring more junior colleagues and contributing to the wider Legal team’s workstreams and knowledge management initiatives. 

Other key accountabilities will be: 

  • Role-modelling APRA values (Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, Excellence and Accountability), self-awareness and innovation;
  • Delivering high quality, practical legal advice to internal stakeholders. This should be informed by a ‘one-APRA’ mindset;
  • Advising APRA as a body corporate in commercial contracts and relevant aspects of the Commonwealth Finance Law;
  • Supporting managers and other colleagues in Advisory Legal in the delivery of timely, expert and outcomes oriented advice;
  • This will entail strong technical expertise, internal (senior internal supervisors) and external stakeholder management (supervised entities and their legal advisers, peer Commonwealth agencies, external law firms and Counsel instructed by APRA); and
  • Establishing rapport with stakeholders quickly and understanding where Advisory Legal can add value.

About you 

You will hold a current practising certificate and have significant experience post-admission.

You will have significant experience in advising in one or more of superannuation, insurance and banking. Ideally this expertise will have been obtained working in house, in a Regulator or in private legal practice. Corporate or commercial legal experience will also be highly regarded.

Other key accountabilities will be:

  • Role-modelling APRA values (Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, Excellence and Accountability), self-awareness and innovation. Either individually or as part of a team, delivering high quality, practical legal advice embodying APRA’s risk appetite to internal stakeholders. This should be informed by a ‘one-APRA’ mindset. Supporting managers and other colleagues in project managing and supporting Enforcement colleagues in the delivery of enforcement outcomes;
  • This will entail strong project management skills, internal (senior internal supervisors) and external stakeholder management (supervised entities and their legal advisers, external law firms and Counsel instructed by APRA);
  • Establishing rapport with stakeholders quickly and understanding where APRA Enforcement can add value. 
     

To work with us, you need to be an Australian citizen with eligibility to gain a Baseline Security clearance. 
 
About APRA

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) places you at the heart of Australia’s financial services industry. APRA serves the Australian community by helping ensure financial institutions deliver on the financial commitments they make, within a stable, efficient and competitive financial system.

At APRA we’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs, feels valued and respected. We aspire to attract and foster diversity of background, thought, and experience, recognising that a broad range of perspectives, approaches and ideas makes us stronger, and better enables us to meet our obligation to protect the financial wellbeing of the Australian community. When applying, please inform us of any adjustments you may need during the interview process.

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is the prudential regulator of the financial services industry. It oversees banks, credit unions, building societies, general insurance and reinsurance companies, life insurance, private health insurers, friendly societies, and most members of the superannuation industry. APRA currently supervises institutions holding $6 trillion in assets for Australian depositors, policyholders and superannuation fund members.

APRA invests in contemporary technologies to enable our employees to achieve work life balance, via flexible working practices. We are dedicated to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace that fosters collaboration and continuous improvement. 

APRA provides ongoing studies support, structured training programs and excellent career progression opportunities all within a highly professional environment.

APRA is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability status.

To apply, please visit our Careers Page at www.apra.gov.au . For further information or assistance, please email talent@apra.gov.au. Please do not apply to this email address.

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