Senior Legal Counsel, Insurance and Customer

SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL, INSURANCE AND CUSTOMER – CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNANCE – SYDNEY - 12 MONTH MAX TERM

At Allianz, we’re proud to be named one of the Best Workplaces in Australia 2025 and a Great Place to Work. As a leading global insurance and asset management brand, we prioritise care for our customers, the planet, and each other. We hire the very best people to further our commitment to caring and securing the future for our customers.

We offer an inclusive workplace where everyone feels like they belong, while promoting a culture of lifelong learning, development, and global mobility. Join us and share your ideas, be inspired, give back to the community and feel proud to be a part of an organisation doing meaningful work that matters while supporting sustainability, mental health, and well-being.

Let’s care for tomorrow, so we can create a better future together, for everyone.

About the role

• Provide pragmatic, commercial legal advice within agreed timeframes and scope relating to: (1) the development, distribution, and marketing of AAL’s products and (2) AAL’s personal injury business
• Provide legal review and sign off on public facing documents in accordance with AAL’s Public Document Due Diligence Process (PDDD) to key clients within agreed timelines and scope.
• Assess and communicate legal risk and guide decision making for optimal solutions aligned to commercial context and risk assessment.
• Advise on, review, negotiate and draft changes to contracts used by, or provided to, the personal injury businesses and draft new contracts as required. 
• Monitor and, where appropriate, seek to influence changes in law which may affect AAL, and assist in preparing the business for the impact of those changes.
• Provide legal insights and solution-based advice on key and emerging issues impacting the AAL’s businesses to minimise risk.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of key industry trends and regulatory developments across AAL, working with functional peers to identify strategic implications for AAL’s businesses and actively supporting a coordinated organisational response to those developments.
• Collaborate with functional peers to initiate and deploy opportunities for continual improvement in corporate legal, compliance and culture.

About you

• Bachelor of Laws or equivalent certification and current legal practicing certificate.
• Admitted to practice as a barrister and solicitor of a State or Territory Supreme court in Australia.
• Minimum of 7 years post qualification experience.
• Relevant legal experience in a position in-house or in a large national or global law firm.
• Technical expertise in the following areas of law: workers compensation, CTP, privacy, financial services and regulatory law - particularly as relevant to CTP, Workers Compensation and NDIS.
• Knowledge of insurance, contract, corporate laws.
• Understanding of relevant regulatory and/or legislative compliance requirements that impact the organisation - particularly with reference to the personal injuries’ businesses.
• Strong commercial focus enabling all legal advice to be framed and considered in its commercial context.
• Ability to identify, analyse and assess risks inherent to the business and put in place appropriate controls / actions to manage the risks for future sustainability.
• Demonstrated ability to partner and collaborate effectively with senior stakeholders to establish strong professional relationships and influence outcomes.
• Ability to manage key/complex negotiations to facilitate favourable commercial and financial conditions for AAL, whilst ensuring mutual agreement between parties is achieved.
• A passion for leveraging emerging technologies to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Benefits and perks

• Inclusive Culture: Join a supportive, open-minded team focused on customer outcomes, bringing your authentic self to work every day!
• Flexible Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible and remote work options and workplace adjustments, with support for your work/life balance.
• Career Development: Access mentoring, development and global mobility opportunities for growth and success, including access to over 10,000 learning resources.
• Financial and Well-being Perks: Enjoy discounts on Allianz products, retail, tech, and travel, plus financial wellness initiatives and the Employee Share Purchase Program- own a piece of your employer!
• For more details about our benefits, visit the Allianz Careers site.

About our culture

We care about everything that makes you, you. We believe in a workplace that celebrates inclusion and equal opportunity, where people of all genders, ages, religions, sexual orientations and abilities are not only welcomed but valued for the unique perspectives and talents they bring to work.  We’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone belongs and can thrive and reach their fullest potential.

Adjustments and support

If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to careers@allianz.com.au for a confidential conversation.

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow. www.allianz.com.au/careers