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About the Role
The Legal and Compliance function provides legal and compliance advice and manages frameworks across numerous entities in Australia and New Zealand. The Legal team offers internal legal support and coordinates external expertise to aid the business in making informed commercial and corporate decisions. Working under the Head of Legal and Compliance, the team advises business units on legal matters, including commercial arrangements and contracts.
Responsibilities
- Provide support on legal and regulatory matters affecting Munich Re’s Australian and New Zealand operations.
- Provide timely and accurate legal advice on allocated matters, including reinsurance, corporate and strategic initiatives, with a focus on supporting the life insurance business unit.
- Assist in the development and implementation of legal and compliance approaches and solutions.
- Support communication with external parties, including regulators, external counsel, and business partners.
- Assist in the management of external legal advisers, including scoping, instructing and reviewing external legal advice.
- Draft, review, and assist in negotiating contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.
- Provide guidance and clarification on legal terminology and documentation to internal stakeholders.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.
- Assist with the legal aspects of transactions and projects, including conducting research and preparing supporting documentation.
- Contribute to the identification and escalation of legal risks, supporting appropriate risk management.
- Actively contribute to a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer with 4-7 years’ post-qualification experience (PQE).
- Experience ideally gained at a mid/top-tier law firm and/or as an in-house legal counsel.
- Demonstrated experience advising on reinsurance, general insurance, life insurance (strongly preferred), corporate/commercial law and regulatory compliance.
- Demonstrated experience drafting and reviewing commercial agreements such as insurance contracts and reinsurance treaties.
- Demonstrated experience conducting legal research and preparing advice.
- Demonstrated experience supporting senior lawyers and working within a legal team environment.
- Demonstrated experience assisting on transactions, projects and regulatory matters.
- Strong legal drafting and research skills.
- Ability to work effectively under supervision and take direction.
- Sound judgment with the ability to identify legal risks and escalate appropriately.
- Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
Skills
- Legal drafting
- Legal research
- Risk management
- Communication
Location
- Australia
- New Zealand
Work Type
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Flexible working arrangements
Experience Level
- 4-7 years post-qualification experience (PQE)
Education Level
- Qualified lawyer
Equal Opportunity
- We see DEI as a business imperative, helping us to attract, grow and inspire a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce that better enable us to serve our customers, investors, and communities.
- Globally, we strive to build balanced teams across all aspects of difference.
- If you are interested in the role and believe you could contribute, we encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't perfectly match every qualification.