Corporate Counsel – Law Department

1 month ago

Sydney, Australia Aon Full time
Become a pivotal member of a growing & highly regarded legal team at a global market leader Advance your legal knowledge of financial services, insurance services, corporate and commercial practice Aon will provide you a meaningful, stimulating and exciting career Flexible working arrangements 

The Opportunity: Corporate Counsel

We are seeking a talented individual to join Aon’s legal team – based in Sydney - as a Corporate Counsel.

The Corporate Counsel (Commercial) will be a member of the Aon Law Division reporting to the Senior Corporate Counsel (Commercial). The Corporate Counsel will provide professional support to the Senior Corporate Counsel and team involving primarily commercial and transactional legal services.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What your day will look like

Reviewing drafting and negotiating a range of commercial agreements ensuring that agreed terms are consistent with Aon Group’s risk profile. Providing legal assistance and timely advice on a range of projects, service offerings and operational matters. Reviewing and providing legal approval for all marketing material and related collateral for external publication. Monitoring new and changing laws and regulations and providing advice and gap analyses against current practises in relation to those laws and regulations. Solving unique and complex problems calling for conceptual and innovative thinking and problem solving. Communicating legal requirements effectively including persuading and negotiating optimal outcomes. Building collaborative and productive working relationships with colleagues and other stakeholders within and outside Aon. Good time management and interpersonal skills. Representing Aon as its ambassador in a positive manner and robustly promoting Aon’s values and leadership model.

How this opportunity is different

We’re a team of authentic and smart individuals focused on providing exceptional value to our clients and our local communities. Meaningful and genuine relationships are at the heart of our business success, and we’re proud of our positive impact.

Here at Aon, you’re always more than just a job title. We encourage and support you to expand your knowledge and grow alongside some of the best people in the business – in Australia and throughout our connected global networks.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

2 years Post-Qualified Experience in a top or middle tier law firm and/or in-house legal department.

Previous relevant corporate and commercial experience or general insurance sector and/or financial services sector experience required. Specific knowledge of insurance law in Australia preferred. Experience working in a fast-paced team. Strong analytic skills, including the ability to analyse and discern issues, risks and solutions. Ability to work efficiently and accurately and manage multiple engagements, processes and competing priorities simultaneously. Strong people skills with ability to work with others under pressure and to resolve conflict in a constructive manner. Be culturally sensitive and empathetic across all levels of Aon. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate ideas to sophisticated internal clients together with ability to persuade and negotiate effectively. Ability to process delicate and highly confidential information with discretion. A proactive and self-disciplined approach. Highly motivated, results oriented and client focussed. Able to uphold values of openness, integrity, honesty and teamwork.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we offer a variety of working style solutions including flexible work arrangements. We also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working

Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself.

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