Legal Counsel

Australian Unity Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + bonus

Well-Being and Community leave days

14-week paid parental leave

Employee Referral Program

Employee Assistance Program

Maxxia Rewards

Discounts across Australian Unity

Flare benefits

Job summary

Australian Unity Limited is seeking a Legal Counsel to support our Trustee Services business in Melbourne. You will deliver high-quality legal services on financial administration clients, deceased estates, trusts, and related matters.

You will advise independently, manage disputes, and contribute to education and upskilling within Trustee Services, while conducting due diligence on new opportunities. This is a role for an experienced practitioner within a purpose‑driven, inclusive organisation.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualified (Law) with current practising certificate.
• 5-10 years’ experience in wills and estates, elder law and succession.
• Strong communicator able to influence stakeholders.
• Commercially minded with client-focused delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, client-focused legal services and support.
• Advise on financial administration clients, deceased estates, and trusts.
• Manage complaints, litigation and disputes.
• Contribute to legal education and due diligence for new opportunities.
• Support Trustee Services with risk assessments.

Skills

Wills & Estates

Elder Law

Legal Advice

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor of Laws

Practising Certificate (Australia)

Tools

Legal Research Tools

Job description

• Provide high quality and client-focused legal services and support
• Permanent position in our outstanding new offices in the Melbourne CBD
• We’re for real wellbeing

Are you searching for an environment enabling you to do your best work, supports your wellbeing, and invests in and promotes lifelong learning and flexibility?

Join us and let’s make a bigger difference together.

It’s an exciting time to be joining Australian Unity – we have grown significantly over recent years and are transforming to capitalise on further growth opportunities to help our customers and employees thrive. We operate with commercial principles and with a strong social purpose to create community value. Australian Unity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Established in 1840, we’re Australia’s first member-owned wellbeing company. Today we have over $1 billion in revenue and provide smart solutions and services to more than 700,000 Australians. We employ over 7000 people and our purpose is to help people thrive.

Your role

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Legal Counsel to support our contemporary Trustee Services business.

Reporting to the General Manager, Legal & Governance Wealth and Capital Markets, you will provide high quality and client-focused legal services and support, including advising on financial administration clients, deceased estates, and private, charitable and native title trusts.

You will be tasked with providing professional, independent minded, and pragmatic legal advice for a wide range of matters affecting our Trustee Company and its clients; manage complaints, litigation and disputes; contribute to legal education and upskilling for Trustee Services; and provide risk and due diligence assessments of new business opportunities.

About you

• Tertiary qualified (Law) coupled with a current practicing certificate
• 5-10 years’ experience in wills and estates, elder law and succession law
• You will be a skilled communicator with the proven ability to influence stakeholders at varying levels, and be able to resolve complex problems both strategically and commercially
• You will be known for your capability to execute effectively with a client focussed delivery approach
• You’re collaborative with experience in and passion for adding to the team and organisational culture
• You are comfortable working autonomously and managing competing priorities with minimal supervision.

Why Join Us?

You will enjoy a range of great employee benefits and rewards including :

• Competitive salary + bonus program
• Enjoy additional yearly Well-Being and Community leave days
• 14-week paid parental leave, with equal benefit for both parents
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program – support and assistance for you and your partner at those times in life when you need it most
• Maxxia Rewards - a great range of discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, department stores, attractions, travel, cinemas, restaurants.
• Discounts across the Australian Unity business including Private Health Insurance, General Insurance + more!
• Access Flare benefits including everyday discounts, premium perks, salary packaging options and wellbeing support

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people.

Recruitment Agencies

Please be advised that Australian Unity does not accept unsolicited resumes from Recruitment Agencies. Australian Unity will not recognise an entitlement to an introduction or placement fee unless the Agency has been briefed by a member of the Talent Acquisition team on a specific position for which we have requested candidates for. We are not currently considering additions to our list of preferred suppliers.