Insurance Counsel

About the role

Axiom Talent Platform is recruiting an experienced lawyer with insurance sector expertise to join the Corporate Legal team of an Australian-based insurance company. The role suits someone with a strong mix of commercial and insurance experience who can get up to speed quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide practical legal support across a range of insurance products, including private health insurance, professional indemnity, life insurance, disability insurance and other financial products.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial vendor agreements in close partnership with the procurement team at a highly regulated insurance and financial services company.
• Advise on product, distribution and commercial matters, including reviewing customer-facing and marketing materials and advising on related regulatory requirements.
• Manage matters autonomously, applying the organisation's legal risk appetite and delivering work promptly.

Required profile

• Around 7 to 16+ years' experience, including in-house experience in the insurance or financial services industries.
• Experience advising on insurance or financial products, reviewing marketing materials and counselling internal business teams.
• Strong commercial contracting experience, particularly in vendor agreements and procurement.

Required skills

• Tech-savviness and responsiveness, with the ability to get up to speed quickly.
• The team uses Claude and is implementing Checkbox matter management software.

What we offer

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace.
• Access to professional development resources and learning and development programs.
• Predominantly remote work, with some clients requiring on-site presence.