Senior Legal Counsel – Superannuation

About the role

Marsh is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel for its People and Investments team on a 6-month fixed-term contract, based in Sydney or Melbourne. The role sits within the Marsh Pacific Superannuation legal team, reports to the Chief Counsel – Superannuation and works closely with internal stakeholders and external counsel. It is a hybrid position with at least three days a week in the office.

Key responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on trustee governance and licensing, regulatory issues, breach reporting, member complaints, product changes and trustee service provider arrangements
• Handle routine corporate, litigation and other specialised legal and compliance matters and projects
• Advise on corporate law, employment, regulatory matters, litigation, data protection and related superannuation issues
• Review PDSs and other disclosure materials and advise on arising legal issues
• Liaise with lawyers across the Marsh Superannuation legal team and the Legal, Compliance and Public Affairs team
• Instruct external counsel, manage spend and review their work product where required
• Assist with internal training development and scheduling
• Conduct legal research and review board and committee papers, giving legal sign-off as required

Required profile

• Law degree and current qualification as a Solicitor, with at least 5-10 years PQE
• Experience working within a superannuation fund or related environment
• Ability to work autonomously, stay organised and manage multiple deadlines
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, able to draft and edit clearly and concisely
• Applications are only considered from candidates approved to work in Australia, who must complete a criminal and bankruptcy check before starting

What makes you stand out

• Experience within a superannuation fund
• Exposure to trustee governance, regulatory matters or product disclosure review
• Stakeholder management skills and the ability to build trusted working relationships