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Legal Counsel or Senior Legal Counsel page is loaded## Legal Counsel or Senior Legal Counsellocations: Sydney, AU-AIA Australia: Melbourne, AU-AIA Australiatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: November 8, 2025 (14 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR-60976BE THE DIFFERENCE At AIA, we don’t simply believe in being ‘the best’. We believe in better – because there’s no limit to how far ‘better’ can take us. Everything we do is driven by our purpose to make a difference by helping people embrace Healthier, Longer, Better Lives. And every one of our people has an important role to play. If you want to make a difference by helping shape a healthier, better-protected Australia, read on.**The Opportunity:**AIA Australia has an opportunity available for an experienced Legal Counsel or Senior Legal Counsel to join their litigation/disputes/claims advice team in Sydney. This role would ideally suit an experienced Legal or Senior Legal Counsel with demonstrated experience within the life insurance industry, ideally within claims litigation. Reporting to the General Manager, Legal you will partner with specific areas of the business on day-to-day and some more complex or high-risk matters.**To do this successfully you will:*** Advise on life insurance claims, complaints and litigation, as well as external dispute resolution and engaging with AFCA* Act as the business partner to relevant Executives and Leadership team members, providing legal and commercial advice on key initiatives* Provide a wide range of professional and commercial legal advice and services with minimal or no supervision* Implement appropriate policies and procedures for their channel and other areas of the business* Assist in the efficient and effective use of external counsel to ensure quality legal advice and assistance is procured in a cost-effective manner**Successful applications will demonstrate:*** Experience within a commercial legal environment either at a mid or top tier law firm or inhouse* Provision of legal advice at a senior level within the financial services sector* Admission to the practice as a barrister or solicitor in an Australian jurisdiction or to a common law jurisdiction outside of Australia* Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to liaise with a diverse range of personnel operating at a senior level* Enthusiasm for the important role they play at AIA together with a great work ethic* A collaborative attitude and a high level of team engagement* Strong judgement and decision-making ability* The ability to liaise with EXCO and other senior management on complex issues* A high level of commercial awareness to understand the perspective and requirements of the business* High level of research and analytical skills**Why choose AIA:**At AIA, we’ve made a promise to help people live healthier, longer, better lives. And it starts with our own people.* Access our training and development to build on your current skills* Career development through internal mobility opportunities* Work for a business helping millions of Australians and make a difference to someone’s life everyday* Access 4 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 arrangementAt AIA Australia, we’re proud to help guide, support and protect the wellbeing of over 3.5 million Australians. Through life and health insurance, financial wellbeing and our total wellbeing ecosystem that includes AIA Vitality – the world’s leading science-backed wellbeing program – we’ve started a movement to make Australia the healthiest, best protected nation in the world.If you want to be part of an organisation that helps people live better every single day, apply via the link prior to Friday, 7th November 2025.
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