Senior Legal Counsel — Litigation Strategy (Hybrid)

AFCA; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Gold AWEI Accreditation 2025

Accredited Family Friendly Workplace

Inclusive leave options

Job summary

AFCA is seeking a Senior Manager, Legal Counsel to join the Legal & Privacy team. You will lead complex litigation, provide strategic legal counsel to senior leaders, and shape AFCA’s legal strategy in a fast-changing regulatory environment.

The role requires post-admission experience, strong litigation skills, and the ability to deliver practical, commercially aware advice while managing risk and external counsel. Hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• Significant post-admission experience gained within a law firm, regulator, government agency or in-house legal team.
• Strong litigation and dispute resolution experience, including managing complex and sensitive matters.
• Exceptional legal analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to provide clear, practical and commercially focused advice to senior stakeholders.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including distilling complex issues for different audiences.
• Proactive and solutions-focused mindset, with the confidence to navigate ambiguity and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of litigation, judicial review and other legal proceedings involving AFCA.
• Provide practical, commercially minded legal advice on a broad range of legal, regulatory and organisational matters.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify and manage legal and reputational risks.
• Oversee external legal providers and develop litigation strategies that deliver the best outcomes for AFCA.
• Support complex complaint, jurisdictional and regulatory matters.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and provide advice on potential impacts to AFCA.
• Prepare legal advice, submissions, reports and recommendations for executive stakeholders.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives and legal projects that support AFCA's long-term objectives.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture and support the development of legal capability across the organisation.

Skills

Litigation & dispute resolution

Strategic legal counsel

Stakeholder management

Legal risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Written & verbal communication

Education

Qualified lawyer (admitted)

Job description

AFCA is seeking a Senior Manager, Legal Counsel to join the Legal & Privacy team. You will lead complex litigation, provide strategic legal counsel to senior leaders, and shape AFCA’s legal strategy in a fast-changing regulatory environment.

The role requires post-admission experience, strong litigation skills, and the ability to deliver practical, commercially aware advice while managing risk and external counsel. Hybrid work is available.