Senior Corporate Lawyer

Lawyers Weekly; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Carers & parents hub

Secondments

Insurance benefit discounts

Volunteer days

Employee networks

Superannuation 13%

Crisis-response flexibility

Job summary

IAG is seeking a Senior Corporate Lawyer to join its high-performing legal team for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Sydney or Melbourne. You will provide commercially focused, strategic legal advice across corporate areas and partner with the business to support a range of corporate-related matters.

We value excellence in communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Senior qualified legal practitioner with proven experience in corporate and securities law, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate governance, continuous disclosure, ESG and general corporate-type agreements and advisory
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to proactively provide client-centric solutions
• Ability to triage multiple priorities and work autonomously in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• A basic understanding of general insurance and/or the broader financial services industry is highly regarded, but not essential

Responsibilities

• Provide commercially focused, strategic legal advice across corporate areas
• Work with the business to support in a range of corporate-related matters
• Champion ethical conduct and practices within the team
• Build partnerships and collaborate in a high performing, client-focused environment

Skills

Corporate law

Securities law

Capital markets

Mergers & acquisitions

Joint ventures

Corporate governance

Continuous disclosure

ESG

Client advisory

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

Make a difference as a Senior Corporate Lawyer

Join the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand.

YOUR ROLE

As a Senior Corporate Lawyer, you’ll join IAG’s high performing legal team (awarded the 2022 Large Legal Team of the Year at the ACC Corporate Lawyer awards). This 12-month fixed term position in the Corporate legal team will see you working closely with the business and providing commercially focused, strategic legal advice and support in a range of corporate-related areas.

The role will focus on providing legal and related services, championing ethical conduct and practices, building partnerships and working collaboratively in a high performing, client-focussed team.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract role based in Sydney or Melbourne.

ABOUT YOU

• Senior qualified legal practitioner with proven experience in the areas of corporate and securities law, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate governance, continuous disclosure, ESG and general corporate-type agreements and advisory


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to proactively provide client-centric solutions


• Ability to triage multiple priorities and work autonomously in a dynamic and fast-paced environment


• A basic understanding of general insurance and/or the broader financial services industry is highly regarded, but not essential

Applications close Sunday 11 August at 23:59 AEST

ABOUT US

IAG is the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand. We’re also a tech and research facility, a hub for climate change experts and a centre of resilient design. We chat over coffee with customers, advocate for them in the corridors of Parliament and back them up in the community when life’s moments hit hardest.

You’ll know our brands – NRMA Insurance, CGU, WFI, ROLLiN, AMI, NZI, and State Insurance to name a few. Together they turn our IAG purpose of making your world safer into action by helping, supporting ambitions and making insurance accessible.

We celebrate unique viewpoints shaped by life experiences, cultures and passions. We expand careers, genuinely connect with community, lead with a powerful purpose and celebrate what makes you individual.

We’re guided by the knowledge and voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, businesses and communities. Collaborating on Indigenous-led solutions that enable growth, develop resilience and create meaningful change.

We're passionate about social issues, walk the talk on sustainability and strive to do more than standard on things that matter, including women in senior leadership, Indigenous empowerment and creating inclusive environments. We're committed to being a safe and supportive workplace for all our employees. We do this because we’re ready for you.

All this shows up in what we offer:

• Carers and parents' hub and support


• Grow your career through dynamic secondments


• Access up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance


• Community volunteer days and team volunteer activities


• Join great employee network communities


• Grow your financial future with 13% superannuation as standard


• Flexibility to shift from your everyday role in times of crisis to support others