Retail Insurance - Senior Specialist Lawyer (6-12 month contract)

Client Details

A unique opportunity has arisen for a 6-10 PAE in-house Retail insurance lawyer with knowledge of general insurance products or broader financial services industry experience to join the in-house team of a leading insurer on a contract basis. You will be working closely with the General Counsel & Head of the Group in an experienced and established legal team. You will be involved in a breadth of general & retail insurance, coverage & policy wording as well as regulatory work.

Description 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing & leading strategic and complex commercial insurance advice to internal stakeholders, including interpreting & providing advice on various legislation including but not limited to: the Corporations Act (Chapter 7), Unfair Contract Terms and Insurance Contracts Act;
• Advising on general insurance products, claims, coverage & commercial contracts issues as well as licensing requirements (specifically in relation to ASIC/APRA);
• Drafting, reviewing and amending policy wording as well as updating Product Disclosure statements;
• End to end project management & assistance with complex, large-scale insurance contracts;
• Ability to effectively manage external Counsel; and
• Advising on regulatory reform & monitoring legislative changes in this area.

Profile

The successful candidate will have:

• Ideally 6-10 years’ PAE in corporate or retail insurance gained within the financial services space;
• Prior exposure advising on Unfair Contract Terms legislation, Corporations Act (Chapter 7) & policy wording/ PDS agreements;
• Knowledge of general insurance products, claims, coverage & general advisory work;
• Familiarity with & practical application of recent regulatory reform/legislation in this area;
• Commercially minded with strong project management skills with a solutions focused approach;
• Excellent negotiation & communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships with both internal & external stakeholders.

Job Offer

In return, you will receive:

• A competitive remuneration package;
• A host of benefits and incentives.
• A friendly, collegiate and supportive working environment.
• Flexible working practices.

To apply for this position, please click the 'Apply Now' button below. For a confidential discussion, please contact Camilla Overall on 029 195 2981/0421 171 391.