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At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That’s why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members. We are dedicated to building a high-performance environment underpinned by a strong risk culture, ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for our members.

Your New Role

As Legal Counsel, you will provide legal advice to all business units within the Fund and assist the Legal Department to manage legal risk across the Fund. Working under the supervision of senior lawyers, you will support the Fund in navigating an increasingly complex regulatory and operating environment.

Key duties include but are not limited to;

• Providing legal advice on regulatory and workplace investigations.
• Providing legal advice on disputes, including commercial, industrial and regulatory disputes.
• Providing legal advice on matters before tribunals and courts.
• Providing legal advice on employment law and workplace relations matters.
• Developing and reviewing precedent documents in line with legislative obligations and best practice.
• Assisting with the review and development of policies, processes and procedures.
• Monitoring legislative, policy and case law developments and providing associated legal advice and support.
• Managing matters briefed to external lawyers and presenting advice with a commercial lens.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor of Laws or equivalent law degree.
• Current Victorian Legal Practising Certificate.
• Minimum of 3 years’ post‑qualification experience.
• Experience in employment law/workplace relations, commercial dispute resolution and/or regulatory investigations.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple matters concurrently.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and drafting skills.
• Well‑developed negotiation, research and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and provide commercially focused legal advice.

• Providing legal advice on regulatory and workplace investigations.
• Providing legal advice on disputes, including commercial, industrial and regulatory disputes.
• Providing legal advice on matters before tribunals and courts.
• Providing legal advice on employment law and workplace relations matters.
• Developing and reviewing precedent documents in line with legislative obligations and best practice.
• Assisting with the review and development of policies, processes and procedures.
• Monitoring legislative, policy and case law developments and providing associated legal advice and support.
• Managing matters briefed to external lawyers and presenting advice with a commercial lens.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple matters concurrently.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and drafting skills.
• Well‑developed negotiation, research and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and provide commercially focused legal advice.

• Bachelor of Laws or equivalent law degree.
• Current Victorian Legal Practising Certificate.
• Experience in employment law/workplace relations, commercial dispute resolution and/or regulatory investigations.