Head of Member Legal

**Company Description**
Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

**Closing date: 2nd May 2025**

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies
- Join Rest's leadership team
- Hybrid work environment blending work from home and in our circular quay offices
- Opportunity to join leading industry fund

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

A key member of Rest's Legal leadership group, you will lead the Member Legal team iIn conjunction with the General Counsel. Your role is responsible for legal matters relating to Rest including providing legal advice to Rest Business Units, Board and management regarding Rest’s legal rights and duties; and managing Legal Counsel direct reports.
- Provide legal advice, provide guidance to the business in relation to legal and regulatory obligations relating to:

- Superannuation products and the distribution of those products
- Member communications and interactions
- Financial advice
- General law trustee matters, the SIS Act and Corporations Act as it applies to Rest
- Estate and family law advisory as it applies to the members of Rest
- Marketing materials
- External facing documents Rest’s members may come into contact with, such as the Rest website any press releases or other forms of communications.
- Life insurance as it applies to the members of Rest
- Participate in the due diligence process as a senior legal stakeholder to provide legal review
- Maintain a good working knowledge of regulatory matters and regulatory change relating to Rest.
- Advise on proposed and actual regulatory changes to stakeholders
- Advise on Rest's licences and the activities of representatives of the Trustee
- Work with the Directors, CEO, Executive Legal Team, General Counsel and Rest management to review and rapidly respond to Government (Federal and State), parliamentary and regulatory correspondence or inquiries
- Manage the review and negotiation of legal agreements and documentation
- Ongoing project support as including participation in Project teams, legal review of documentation and communication materials arising out of Projects.
- Preparation and review of relevant Rest policies as required
- Preparation of reports for Board and Board Committees
- Liaising with external legal providers, auditors, fund administration and regulators when required
- Manage the delivery of legal training to Rest Business Units

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor of Laws or appropriate business/law degree with admission in an appropriate jurisdiction.
- Hold a current Australian state based practising certificate
- Commercially astute with strong analytical and research skills in complex legal/commercial problems
- Proven expertise in legal roles with an emphasis on financial services, in particular superannuation
- Experience in managing a team
- Thorough knowledge of legal obligations as they relate to superannuation funds and superannuation trustees
- Commercial drafting skills with a focus on clarity and plain English
- Experience in managing multiple projects, and prioritising competing deadlines
- Experience in managing litigated claims
- Ability to work in an environment requiring attention to detail and high levels of accuracy

**Additional Information**
Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

- Personal and professional development opportunities
- ** Hybrid working**:

- Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave
- Linkedin Learning
- Income Protection Insurance
- Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours)
- ** Rest Stops - meeting free breaks**
- Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best. _

**Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.**
- _Funds under management as at 30 June 2024. Rest is recognised as a _Responsible Investment Leader_ by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022._