Lawyer/Senior Lawyer (North Sydney, AU)

Zurich Insurance
Australia
Workplace: HybridContractFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: professionalSkills: ["Collaboration","Communication","Analytical thinking","Problem-solving","Stakeholder management"]

Provide trusted legal, regulatory, and governance advice to support Zurich’s strategic objectives and manage legal, regulatory, and reputational risk. Partner with stakeholders across Australia and New Zealand on corporate, commercial, technology, regulatory, and financial services matters. Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, advise on legislative and regulatory developments, and support board/committee governance activities within the Legal function.

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Zurich Insurance
Zurich Insurance
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Lawyer/Senior Lawyer (North Sydney, AU)

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Job Summary

Provide trusted legal, regulatory, and governance advice to support Zurich’s strategic objectives and manage legal, regulatory, and reputational risk. Partner with stakeholders across Australia and New Zealand on corporate, commercial, technology, regulatory, and financial services matters. Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, advise on legislative and regulatory developments, and support board/committee governance activities within the Legal function.
Location: Australia
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Contract · Permanent
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide practical legal, regulatory, and governance advice to business stakeholders
  • •Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts
  • •Manage legal risks and support effective decision making across business initiatives
  • •Advise on legislative and regulatory developments and their business impact
  • •Support board and committee submissions, approvals, and governance activities

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Learning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Recognised Australian legal qualifications and eligibility to practise law in an Australian jurisdiction
  • •At least 5 years’ post-qualification experience in corporate and commercial law (private practice or in-house)
  • •Experience in the financial services industry and knowledge of financial services licensing and regulatory regime
  • •Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and legal advisory capability
  • •Ability to communicate complex legal concepts practically and in a commercially focused way
Experience:5+ yearsFinancial services
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:CollaborationCommunicationAnalytical thinkingProblem-solvingStakeholder management

Company Brief

Zurich Insurance
Zurich Insurance Group is a global insurance company offering a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services to individuals, small businesses and large corporations across multiple markets worldwide.
Industry: Insurance
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
Founded: 1872
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