Job Description

Company Description

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- Take on new responsibilities and learn recent skills that elevate both your personal and professional journey within a supportive setting.
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- Take advantage of well-being initiatives designed to support your mental and physical health, ensuring a balanced lifestyle.
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- Open to Sydney or Melbourne
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Job Description

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As a Senior Corporate Counsel and Team Leader at TAL, you'll play a key role in helping customers navigate complex disputes and litigation matters with fairness, care and confidence. Partnering across the business, you'll guide strategic decision making, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and support the growth of a high-performing team. By combining deep expertise with a customer-first mindset, you'll help deliver trusted outcomes that protect what matters most to Australians, while bringing TAL's purpose and values to life every day.

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In This Role You Will

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- Lead and develop a high-performing team that delivers trusted legal and dispute resolution outcomes.
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- Provide expert legal advice to support sound decision making on complex claims, disputes and emerging risks.
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- Shape dispute resolution strategies that achieve fair, commercially balanced and customer-focused outcomes.
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- Influence business outcomes through proactive engagement with senior stakeholders on material legal and regulatory matters.
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- Drive continuous improvement and knowledge sharing to strengthen capability, consistency and compliance.
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- Partner across TAL to deliver strategic priorities, enable change and enhance customer experience.
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- Champion consistent, high-quality dispute resolution practices that strengthen customer trust and regulatory confidence.
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Qualifications

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- Admitted legal practitioner with a minimum of 8 years' post qualification experience
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- Strong understanding of insurance law, life insurance legislation and dispute resolution frameworks
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- Experience managing complex matters with courts, tribunals and external dispute resolution bodies
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- Exceptional written, verbal communication and legal drafting skills
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- Ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels
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- Collaborative approach with a strong commitment to teamwork and shared success
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- Experience leading or developing people, with a passion for coaching and supporting growth
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Additional Information

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- An Inclusive Employer – Recognised as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and Bronze Tier Status within the Australian Workplace Equality Index
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- Diversity Champions – Member of Diversity Council Australia, Australian Disability Network, Pride in Diversity and Champions of Change
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- Reconciliation Advocates – Read our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.
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- We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, caregivers, individuals living with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.
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You'realwaysaccountable for your actions. You never give up. You strive to find the best outcomes for customers and partners. Andyou valueworking together to find the best solutions for problems.

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As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your eligibility for a role at TAL including Criminal History, Bankruptcy, Entitlement to Work, Regulatory and Reference Checks.

📌 Senior Corporate Counsel & Team Leader (New South Wales)
🏢 TAL Australia
📍 New South Wales