Legal Counsel

Asteron Life New Zealand; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Resolution Life Australasia is seeking a commercially minded lawyer with 3–7 years’ PQE in funds or investment management to join our Corporate Legal team in Sydney. You will advise on life insurance, funds and investment management, engaging senior stakeholders and navigating regulatory complexities.

You will contribute to product development, regulatory compliance, and key transactions while supporting business growth across financial services with pragmatic guidance.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Funds / investment management

Commercially oriented advisory

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge

In-house experience

Education

Qualified lawyer (LLB/JD)

Unrestricted NSW practising certificate

3–7 years’ PQE in funds or investment management

Job description

About Resolution Life

Resolution Life Australasia is part of the AcendaGroup. 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 thantwomillion customers rely on us for life insurance, wealth protection and retirement solutions that support their confidence at every stageof life.

Everything we do is driven by a clear purpose: to help our customers and their families live, save and retire with confidence.

We’rebuilding an inclusive,dynamicand 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.

The 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. Please feel free to contact our Talent Team directly at [e-mail].

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