Head Of Legal Job in Sydney Recruiting by Clearview Wealth

A rare opportunity to join a growing Life Insurer and shape the strategy for a collaborative and experienced team. Reporting into the General Counsel you will lead the Legal team (8-10) reports in providing legal advice and support to the business. 
We're a flat structured organisation, where you can get exposure to different projects, as well as BAU. We are people focused and we don't have hierarchy, you can approach anyone at any level. 
Responsibilities: Provide insightful legal analysis and commercially astute advice on life insurance and general corporate matters. Collaborate with the General Counsel on team management, legal strategy development, risk management, and nurturing external legal relationships. Work closely with business stakeholders on significant projects and transactions, including drafting complex contracts, managing regulatory matters, and facilitating change of shareholder events. Offer guidance on product development, breach reporting, claims management, and regulatory compliance, among other areas. Provide advice on financial services regulatory reform and oversee its implementation within the Legal function. Communicate effectively with stakeholders across the organization and escalate issues to the General Counsel when necessary. Develop and empower team members to deliver sound commercial legal advice and provide leadership to senior and junior lawyers. Mentor and support cross-skilling initiatives within the team, fostering the development of a broad legal skillset. Requirements: Demonstrated leadership skills with a track record of building and leading high-performing, inclusive teams. 10+ years of experience in the financial services industry, including in-house experience within a financial services organization. Strong understanding of the regulatory framework relevant to life insurance, financial advice, and superannuation, including emerging legal and regulatory requirements such as the Corporations Act, Life Insurance Act, Insurance Contracts Act, and Privacy Act. Proficiency in navigating current regulatory reforms impacting areas of key responsibility. Why us? At ClearView, we believe that it takes a group of unique individuals, working together with diversity of experience, thoughts and beliefs, to achieve our goals. We celebrate the multiplicity of our employees that create our inclusive culture, and we are committed to focus on equal opportunity no matter who you are, where you come from, what you believe or how you identify.
ClearView provides an environment that rewards creative thinking, enabling us to deliver the best outcomes to our customers and partners, embedding our values of Integrity, Persistence, Authenticity and Collaboration in everything we do and decision we make.
Some of our benefits include: Work place flexibility - We have a hybrid -working model to give you the support you need to help balance your career with the things that make your life rich - such as family, health and doing the things you love. Employee Referral Program - successfully refer a friend and receive $1,000 Extended Parental Leave - 16 weeks paid Parental leave cover Discount on our ClearView ClearChoice products Additional Leave - We offer up to another full week of annual leave Volunteer Day - 2 days of paid leave to volunteer in the community per year IPAC rewards - an extensive rewards program offering discounts and cash-back deals at over 350+ retailers Employee Assistance - Free and confidential counselling services to all employees and their families Study Assistance - ClearView promotes learning and will provide financial assistance for approved learning and time off work to study and complete exams Your application will include the following questions: Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
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