Head of Legal

vor 4 Wochen

Sydney, Österreich Michael Page Australia Vollzeit

About Our Client

The client is a global leader in insurance and assistance services, with a strong presence in Australia.

Job Description

  • Strategic Leadership: Lead the development and execution of the legal strategy, with a keen eye on enhancing insurance practices and contractual obligations.
  • Legal Expertise: Provide expert guidance on insurance-related matters, including contracts, distribution agreements, and claims handling practices, ensuring alignment with local regulations.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Stay ahead of regulatory changes and advise on compliance matters, playing a crucial role in navigating the intricacies of insurance regulations in Australia.
  • Team Empowerment: Mentor and empower the legal team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous development.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Manage relationships with key stakeholders, both internally and externally, ensuring alignment with the firm's legal objectives and strategic initiatives.
  • Innovation and Growth: Drive innovation and growth within the legal function, exploring new opportunities and strategies to enhance the firm's competitive advantage in the market.

The Successful Applicant

  • Relevant Australia legal and regulatory experience providing effective commercial legal support within financial services, with a working knowledge of the broking, funds industry and market practises.
  • Ability to exercise the highest ethical standards and prudent, risk-based business decision making.
  • Ability to understand sophisticated legal requirements and create effective solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and implement across a range of business areas and functions with differing issues, interests, and risks.
  • Experience navigating governance and regulatory issues financial services firms encounter, and working closely with international, federal, or state regulators or enforcement agency is a plus.
  • Ability to communicate and influence across the firm, locally and internationally.
  • High personal responsibility in delivering sustainable outcomes.
  • Australian qualified lawyer with current practising certificate.
  • Qualities such as integrity, professionalism, leadership, judgement, initiative, follow-through, strong work ethic, reliability, strategic thinking, ability to execute flawlessly, ability to work independently, relationship skills and respect for others.
  • Knowledge of legislative framework and regulatory regime that applies to the insurance and financial services industry.
  • Confidence in decision-making and the ability to make good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, experience, and judgement.
  • Comfort with a high degree of responsibility and motivation to proactively lead project work while relying on resources outside of direct reporting relationships.

What's on Offer

Attractive compensation package.

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