Insurance Jobs in Australia

We are seeking an experienced lawyer with insurance sector expertise to join the Corporate Legal team of an Australian-based insurance company. The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of commercial and insurance experience, along with the ability to get up to speed quickly and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

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, apply the organisation’s legal risk appetite and deliver work promptly.

Qualifications

• Around 7–16+ 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.
• Tech-savvy and responsive, with the ability to get up to speed quickly. The team uses Claude and is implementing Checkbox matter management software.

Compensation, Benefits & Location

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.

Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

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Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.

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