Corporate Insurance Lawyer

2 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ashurst LLP Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

  • Flexible work options
  • Market leading parental leave of 26 weeks paid leave irrespective of gender
  • Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership and corporate health plans
  • Genuine opportunities to grow your career through secondments or global opportunities,
  • Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including tailored professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring and study support for further education.
  • We have a strong commitment to social impact, demonstrated by our extensive volunteering and pro-bono opportunities, as well as our award-winning social inclusion and mobility programs.
  • We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The Opportunity

Ashurst's Corporate Insurance team are seeking a lawyer with 1 year or more post-qualification experience to join our leading corporate insurance team in Sydney. Working nationally as well as closely with our international partner network, you'll be able to get involved in a broad range of matters with some of our large Australian and global clients.

This role will work closely with our Partner, Rehana Box, and the wider Corporate Insurance team on a range of front-end corporate insurance matters including advising on the establishment of Australian-incorporated insurers operations as well as the acquisitions and divestments of insurers. You will also be involved in the design and implementation of insurance policies and their related documentation and will assist in advising other practice groups on insurance-related matters as necessary.

Recent matters we have advised on include:

  • Accident And Health Insurance:on the correct classification of consumer credit insurance policies manufactured for Allianz and CGU as life or general insurance policies including the application s9(2) of the Life Insurance Act to master policies.
  • AIA Group:on its acquisition of 100% of CBA's life insurance businesses in Australia (CommInsure Life) and New Zealand (Sovereign) for A$3.8 billion.
  • Sydney Metro: on insurances for the Sydney Metro project including excavation risks.

A full job description including a breakdown of responsibilities can be found attached to the role on our careers page

About you

Our ideal candidate will have:

  • A Bachelor of Laws and admission as a Solicitor in a State or Territory of Australia;
  • 1+ years' experience working in a law firm on front-end insurance matters;
  • Familiarity with the Insurance Act 1973 (Cth), Life Insurance Act 1995 (Cth), Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) and the regulation of insurers and insurance intermediaries under the Corporation Act Chapter is highly advantageous;
  • A passion for the insurance industry and a focus on developing their career as a corporate insurance lawyer;
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
  • Superior drafting ability;
  • A commercial approach and an ability to negotiate contracts;
  • Strong attention to detail with well-developed analytical skills; and
  • An ability to be team-focused and also work independently.

For more information or if you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact: for a confidential conversation.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

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