Legal Counsel

Acenda Life Services Australia Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Learning platforms

Health programs

Mobility opportunities

Job summary

Resolution Life Australasia, part of the Acenda Group, is seeking a qualified lawyer with 3–7 years’ PQE to provide practical, commercially driven legal support across life insurance, funds and investment management. You will work with senior leaders to manage regulatory matters, product development, and strategic transactions.

Unrestricted NSW practising certificate is required, with exposure to superannuation and broader financial services.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 3–7 years’ PQE and a strong foundation in funds or investment management.
• Unrestricted NSW practising certificate.
• Desire or exposure to superannuation, life insurance or broader financial services.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, commercially focused legal advice across life insurance, funds, and investment management.
• Support development and distribution of products with regulatory alignment.
• Assist with key transactions, investments, and commercial contracting.
• Advise on governance and evolving regulatory obligations.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to balance legal risk with business opportunities.

Skills

Legal advisory

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Contract negotiations

Education

Law degree

Job description

About Resolution Life

Resolution Life Australasia is part of the Acenda Group. Acenda Group brings together some of Australia and New Zealand’s most trusted life insurance brands. With 176 years of combined heritage and deep expertise across local markets, our Group includes Acenda Life, Resolution Life Australasia and Asteron Life New Zealand. More than two million customers rely on us for life insurance, wealth protection and retirement solutions that support their confidence at every stage of life. Everything we do is driven by a clear purpose: to help our customers and their families live, save and retire with confidence. We’re building an inclusive, dynamic and future focused business. Joining us means stepping into a period of integration and growth, where your work will help shape our future. If you’re energised by change and motivated by purpose, this is your moment to make an impact.

Opportunity

Join a dynamic Corporate Legal team and play a pivotal role in shaping the legal strategy behind an evolving financial services business. This is a fantastic opportunity for a lawyer to gain broad exposure across life insurance, funds, investment management, and superannuation within a commercially focused environment. In this role, you’ll act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and key stakeholders, delivering proactive, solutions-driven legal support across product development, distribution, regulatory matters, transactions, investments, and commercial contracting. You’ll be empowered to think strategically, influence decision-making, and help navigate complex legal landscapes while ensuring the business continues to innovate and grow. We’re looking for a commercially minded lawyer with experience in funds or investment management, ideally complemented by exposure to superannuation, life insurance, or broader financial services. Strong stakeholder engagement skills, a sharp eye for detail, and the ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment are essential. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a hands‑on, varied in‑house role where your legal expertise will directly impact business outcomes. If you thrive in a collaborative, high‑energy environment and are eager to broaden your scope across financial services, we’d love to hear from you.

How will you make an impact?

Provide clear, commercially focused legal advice that supports strategic business decisions across life insurance, funds, and investment management. Partner closely with senior stakeholders to identify risks early and deliver practical, solution‑oriented outcomes. Support the development and distribution of products by ensuring legal and regulatory requirements are met without slowing innovation. Contribute to key transactions, investments, and strategic initiatives, helping the business execute with confidence. Translate complex legal and regulatory concepts into simple, actionable guidance for non‑legal stakeholders. Strengthen governance and compliance by proactively advising on evolving regulatory obligations. Build trusted relationships across the business, becoming a go‑to for investments legal matters. Work collaboratively within the Corporate Legal team to deliver consistent, high‑quality legal support. Manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast‑paced environment, ensuring deadlines are met without compromising quality. Drive continuous improvement in legal processes, contributing to greater efficiency and value across the function.

About you

You are a qualified lawyer with 3–7 years’ PQE, with a strong foundation in funds or investment management. You hold an unrestricted NSW practising certificate. You bring experience (or exposure) to superannuation, life insurance, or broader financial services, and are motivated to deepen your expertise in this space. You’re commercially astute, able to balance legal risk with business opportunity and provide pragmatic, solutions‑focused advice. You communicate with clarity and confidence; and can effectively influence and engage senior stakeholders. You have a sharp attention to detail and consistently deliver high‑quality, accurate work. You’re proactive, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, evolving environment. You can work autonomously while also being a collaborative and supportive team player. You build strong relationships with ease and are trusted as a reliable partner across the business. You’re highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic setting.

Why Join Us?

At Resolution Life Australasia, we provide a flexible work environment and access to a range of employee benefits that will support you both personally and professionally including:

• Career pathways, including local and global mobility opportunities
• Leading Learning Platforms and support in professional development
• Health and Wellbeing Programs
• Accessibility and Checks

Before commencing employment in this role, you will need to provide two references, full working rights and complete police and credit checks through an online provider.

As an equal opportunity employer strongly committed to working in a diverse and inclusive workforce you will be provided with any support or accessibility requirements throughout your interview process.

At Acenda Life, we exist to help our customers and their families live, save and retire with confidence. A member of the Nippon Life Group – the world’s largest mutual life insurer – we are one of the largest life insurers in Australia and New Zealand, supporting more than two million customers through life insurance, wealth protection and retirement solutions. With over 175 years of combined experience, we take a long‑term view, building for customers over decades, so they can be confident at every stage. That same belief shapes how we work. We empower our people to grow boldly, aim high and make an impact, and we’re looking for talented people who are curious, driven and committed to making a difference. Join us and you’ll work alongside experienced professionals, take on meaningful challenges and explore diverse career and learning pathways. Your development matters here. Whether you want to deepen your experience or expand your expertise, you’ll find the resources, support and flexibility to build a rewarding career while helping millions of people achieve confidence that lasts a lifetime. Explore our current opportunities and discover where you can take your career at Acenda Life.