Legal Counsel, Corporate

Legal Counsel | In-house Corporate Legal Opportunity | London

AustralianSuper is the largest pension fund in Australia and one of the 20 largest pension funds globally. We are a responsible, long term asset owner committed to delivering strong retirement outcomes for members, with strong governance central to our approach.

We're currently looking for a Corporate Legal Counsel to join our London-based Legal team, supporting our growing UK and US operations.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Services and Governance for Europe, in a legal team of two, this seat with provide commercial legal advice to business units within the Fund and to assist the Legal Department in managing legal risk within the Fund internationally.

This role sits separate to our Investments Legal team, focusing solely on legal matters of the Fund and its entities internationally for non-investment related matters such as service agreements/vendors, liabilities & indemnities, technology, procurement, and much more.

You'll act as a trusted legal advisor to stakeholders across the business, helping navigate evolving regulatory and privacy frameworks while enabling strategic business outcomes. The role combines regulatory advisory work, privacy law, technology and AI governance, commercial contracting, and strategic project support.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on regulatory developments impacting AustralianSuper's UK and US operations.
• Act as a key advisor on privacy, data protection and UK GDPR matters, including incident response activities relating to privacy and data protection issues.
• Review, draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including technology, supplier and services contracts.
• Deliver practical, commercially focused legal advice that balances risk and business objectives.
• Deliver practical, commercially focused legal advice that balances risk and business objectives.
• Support AI and technology initiatives, including advising on legal and regulatory risks associated with AI tools and vendor solutions.
• Partner with stakeholders on strategic projects and business initiatives.
• Monitor regulatory developments and help translate legal change into actionable business outcomes.

About You

Culture is key at AustralianSuper, and we are looking for someone who is a team player that enjoys working in a high performing collaborative team.

You will need to be a dynamic individual with financial services / regulated FCA environment exposure, who really enjoys engaging with a range of stakeholders and thrives on being part of a hands-on team.

You'll be a qualified solicitor in England & Wales with experience gained in a leading law firm and/or sophisticated in-house environment.

You'll bring:

• Strong experience providing regulatory advisory support within a financial services environment, including knowledge of the FCA regulatory framework and its practical application.
• Expertise across privacy, data protection and UK GDPR matters.
• Excellent commercial contracting and negotiation experience.
• Experience advising on technology, digital or AI-related legal issues.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to explain complex legal issues in a pragmatic way.
• An ability to manage multiple matters and work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience supporting international businesses, particularly across the UK and US, will be highly regarded.

This role is based on site at London King’s Cross Estate, one of the core assets of the Fund’s global portfolio. Due to the nature of the role, this position follows a hybrid working model.

Life at AustralianSuper: 

Our London and New York offices are home to more than 300 colleagues and continue to grow. Joining AustralianSuper means playing an important role in shaping the culture, capability and leadership of our international business.

As we collaborate with colleagues across multiple time zones flexibility in work hours are both a requirement and opportunity for this role.

We offer great benefits including generous leave type, leading pension contributions, health insurance and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we’re happy to discuss what this looks like for you.

We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.

What’s next: Apply now, if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.

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