Axiom, the leading global provider of on‑demand legal talent, is partnering with an international insurtech firm to support its Office of General Counsel. In this role, you will lead the legal and compliance agenda across Australia and New Zealand, serving as a strategic advisor to regional leadership. Your work will shape the organisation’s legal posture, ensure regulatory readiness, and guide compliant market entry throughout the ANZ region. You will also strengthen the company’s legal and regulatory foundations to support operational integrity and scalable growth, balancing risk management with business enablement to drive innovation and long‑term expansion.

Responsibilities

- Provide practical legal guidance on Australian insurance, financial services, and regulatory requirements, including ASIC, APRA, and AFSL obligations, while supporting market entry across ANZ.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements such as NDAs, distribution agreements, addendums, renewals, and terminations.
- Advise on product design, distribution structures, customer outcomes, and regulatory developments to ensure legal, commercial, and compliance alignment.
- Act as the primary interface with regulators in Australia and New Zealand, coordinating filings, notices, responses, and required reporting.
- Implement and enhance compliance frameworks, governance controls, AFSL maintenance, conduct oversight, breach management, and operational compliance.
- Maintain accurate legal records, prepare research and reports, support Group OGC initiatives, and build scalable legal and compliance practices as the business grows.

Requirements

- Law degree from a recognised Australian university, admission to practice, and 5–8 years’ experience in a law firm or in‑house legal team.
- Practical experience managing AFSL obligations for an insurance brokerage, including licence conditions, governance, representative oversight, breach assessment, and regulatory reporting.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and legal research abilities,



with clear written and verbal communication that translates complex issues for commercial stakeholders.
- High accuracy, confidentiality, and reliability, with a proactive, pragmatic, business‑oriented approach and the ability to build strong relationships in a global environment.

Why Rejoin Axiom?

- Flexibility: Choose assignments that fit your lifestyle and career goals.
- Professional Growth: Continue to develop your expertise through diverse projects.
- Community: Reconnect with a network of forward‑thinking legal professionals.
- Impact: Contribute to impactful work with leading global organizations.

Compensation, Benefits & Location

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes health perks, pension and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on‑site presence.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at and include ‘Applicant Accommodation’ in the subject line.

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📌 Senior legal Counsel (City of Sydney)
🏢 Axiom
📍 City of Sydney