Legal Counsel

Join to apply for the Legal Counsel role at Australian Ethical Investment Shape the Future of Ethical Investing with Your Legal Expertise Are you an astute sharp Legal Superannuation and Funds Management professional? This is a newly created opportunity in one of Australia’s most loved, impactful and purpose‑led investment brands as it embarks on an ambitious growth strategy About Us Australian Ethical is Australia’s original and fastest‑growing super fund and ethical investment manager. We are ASX‑listed with over $14 billion in funds under management and offer a selection of award‑winning managed funds and superannuation products. Our purpose is to invest for a better world, and we have been pioneers in this space for over 30 years. For us, investing has two aims – generating solid financial returns and a positive impact for people, planet, and animals. At Australian Ethical, we prove that money can be a force for good. We do this by staying true to our purpose, which is embedded throughout our organisation and drives our everyday activities as a business, investor, brand, employer and corporate citizen. We’re a registered B Corp and fully committed to an inclusive, equitable and forward‑thinking workplace culture. Your New Role In this 12‑month contract role, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high‑quality, timely, and commercial legal advice. You will support the governance and management of our superannuation and managed investment schemes, while partnering with stakeholders across the business to ensure compliance and enable growth. This will include product development, marketing collateral reviews and strategic transactions, helping us achieve our ambitious growth plans while upholding our ethical values. Key Responsibilities Act as the gatekeeper for the Legal inbox, triaging enquiries and maintaining records Draft and review legal documentation, including contracts, PDS and marketing materials, ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements Advise on superannuation, managed investments, privacy, corporate governance and ethical matters impacting our business Support senior lawyers on strategic projects and transactional work Assist with legal workflow management, including setting up a legal work register and improving processes Contribute to key initiatives such as new product development and marketing review processes Participate in important tactical and strategic projects and assignments Qualifications Law degree with a practising certificate in Australia 5+ years of superannuation and managed investment schemes experience, either in a law firm or in‑house Demonstrated experience applying the Corporations Act and consideration of interaction with superannuation funds Experience in incident management, including Product Disclosure Statements (PDS) and marketing collateral review Proven ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders to produce positive outcomes Experience structuring and managing Superannuation and MIS in domestic and ideally foreign jurisdictions Alignment with our values: Authenticity, Action, Curiosity, Connection, and Empathy Benefits A competitive salary, including short‑term and long‑term incentives and access to an Employee Share Plan Hybrid work arrangements Wellbeing program that includes an extra 5 days of leave above statutory requirement 20 days paid annual leave with an additional 3 paid days of annual leave over the Christmas period Equal Employment Opportunity At Australian Ethical we embrace diversity in our people and thinking. We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status. Apply If this role interests you and you’d love to join the Australian Ethical team, apply here. We look forward to hearing from you Important Information Only short‑listed candidates will be contacted. Applications or approaches via recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Background checks will be conducted for the successful candidate, as per our regulatory requirements as a financial services organisation. #J-18808-Ljbffr