Legal Counsel

3 days ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Australian Retirement Trust Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Join our Investments Legal team as a Legal Counsel on fixed-term basis until 30 June 2026. This role offers flexibility, with the option to work full-time or part-time (29 hours per week).
Why join us?

  • You'll get 14% super as standard, to help your future come alive.
  • Unleash your potential and build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities.
  • Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home.
  • In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and collaborative team spaces.

About The Role
As the
Legal Counsel – Investment Projects
, you will be a trusted adviser and business partner in relation to investment matters, providing specialist, solutions-focused legal advice, and services. You will be part of the legal team with a focus on supporting the project implementing APRA's CPS230 Operational Risk Management.

Day To Day, You'll

  • Provide timely, accurate and strategic legal advice on investment related activities.
  • Provide advice and expertise on investment related documentation and investment structures and supporting various projects, with a primary focus on organisational resilience.
  • Provide advice and expertise on documentation engaging custodians, administrators, investment managers and other service providers.
  • Maintain document records for investment activities in the relevant document management systems.
  • Promote risk culture including managing legal and reputational risk of Australian Retirement Trust.
  • Collaborate and develop strong relationships with key business stakeholders.

About You
It goes without saying you'll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We'll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It's quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too:

  • Tertiary qualification in Law and a current unrestricted practising certificate as a Legal Practitioner in Australia.
  • Extensive legal experience in a law firm and/or in-house (investment bank, asset manager or superannuation fund) specialising in investments.
  • Ability to lead negotiations on a range of matters.
  • Experience in advising and working collaboratively with business teams to deliver time and business critical projects.
  • Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strategic working relationships, influence, negotiate with and persuade senior stakeholders.
  • Ability to advise and support key projects and transactions and juggle various projects.

About Us
Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of over $330 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you'll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We've created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It's that simple.

Apply online now
Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now.
Applications close Monday, 6 October 2025.
We don't want to leave you with a monstrous wait. So, you'll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you've made it through to the next round or not. Being fair and up-front is important to us – and recruitment is no different.

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