Senior Legal Counsel

Join our Corporate Legal team as a Senior Legal Counsel on a 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 a
Senior Legal Counsel,
you will support the legal workstreams associated with the implementation of APRA's Prudential Standard CPS 230 - Operational Risk Management. You will work with other teams and stakeholders across Australian Retirement Trust (ART) to ensure ART's compliance with CPS 230.

Day To Day, You'll

• Provide comprehensive legal advice on obligations arising under CPS 230, to ensure compliance with regulatory obligations and manage legal risk.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and legal documents, particularly those involving material service providers and outsourcing arrangements.
• Advise on internal governance frameworks, risk policies and procedures to align with CPS 230 requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure legal alignment with strategic objectives.
• Manage external legal engagements to ensure cost-effective and high-quality legal support.
• Share legal knowledge proactively within the team and across the broader business where relevant.
• Promote a strong risk culture, focusing on legal and reputational risk management.

We have office locations in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth but we would be happy to consider candidates in other locations across Australia.

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 qualifications in law and current unrestricted practising certificate as an Australian Legal Practitioner.
• Extensive post admission experience with a law firm or financial services provider working in the area of superannuation or financial services.
• Knowledge of Commonwealth and State legislation as it relates to financial services, particularly superannuation, advice and life insurance.
• Ability to lead negotiations on a range of complex and high value matters.
• Robust negotiation, drafting, influencing and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work collaboratively across all levels.
• Experience in advising and working collaboratively with business teams to deliver time and business critical projects.
• Proven ability to provide professional, concise advice and solutions to technical, legislative and strategic issues.

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 Sunday, 31 August 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.