Legal Counsel

Sydney or Melbourne, NSW or VIC, Australia

As one of Australia’s largest profit-for-members superannuation funds, we always remember whose money it is and whose future we’re looking after. Our 1.1m+ members. These are the people who inspire what we do and how we do it, every day.
And we walk our talk, inside as well as out. That care and inclusion, and a focus on better futures, also extends to the people who work at Aware Super. We are proud of our well-resourced and successful development and wellbeing programs, available to all our staff. But don't take our word for it, the 2023 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work and awarded 2023 and 2024 Canstar’s Outstanding Value Super Fund in Australia awards back these claims. And while it’s nice to be recognised, we don't do it for the accolades. We work to help everyone get more from their super, so they can get more for their future. Sound good? Learn more about us and what we do at

Your New Role

In this role, you will assist the Head of Legal -Corporate, in the support of all areas of thebusiness, but primarily the following: Member Engagement and Advice(which is member administration and financial planning, Product (coveringsuperannuation, insurance and managed investment schemes), Technology, MemberGrowth (Marketing, Branding and key stakeholder activities), Secretariat, andLitigation.

Some of your responsibilities will includereviewing and negotiating legal documents (contracts, disclosure documents, promotional materials, deeds,policies etc.), providing legal assistance and advice to yourinternal client group and ensuring that the Aware Group complies with legal,statutory and licensing obligations. In addition, the role also assists the Legal and Secretariat team to provide secretariatsupport to the Aware Super Board, Aware Super Committees and wholly ownedentities.

This role is open to suitable candidates from Sydney and Melbourne. Other Australian locations will beconsidered.

** Please note, this opportunity is a 12 month contract **

How do you exceed our expectations?

You will have relevant experience and strong technicalknowledge in financial services laws concerning superannuation(including insurance in super), managed investment schemes,financial advice, trusts and corporations. Experience in managingcorporate governance and support of Boards and/or Committees as well asengaging with external legal providers will be wellregarded. You will also have;

• Proficiency and confidence in conducting legal research in unfamiliar areas;
• Well-developed project and task management skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• High accuracy and attention to detail;
• Tertiary qualifications in Law;
• Been admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of the relevant state; and

Employee Experience

We understand that not everyone works in the same ways. We offer flexibility so that you can perform your role at your best.

We love working at Aware Super because our hard work is rewarded by:

• A culture of career growth and development, backed by a commitment to internal career mobility
• Abundant well-being offerings like a health & fitness reimbursement, work from home technology reimbursement, salary continuance insurance and organisation-wide meeting free zones
• Career defining opportunities such as high-impact projects to scale our business and industry leading products and services development

The Aware Super difference

At Aware Super, we believe that diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our members and communities and a stronger sense of belonging for our people. We value a diverse workplace and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with cultural and linguistic diversity, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and mature-age individuals to apply. We are proud to be consistently recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and our CEO, Deanne Stewart, is a Pay Equity Ambassador. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will be subject to police and bankruptcy checks. #J-18808-Ljbffr