Job Description
The Senior Legal Counsel is responsible for providing high-quality legal advice across Greenstone's operations while acting as a senior advisor to business leaders on complex commercial, regulatory and governance matters.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Providing strategic and commercially pragmatic legal advice across all business divisions including Product, Marketing, Partnerships, Operations, Technology and Compliance
Partnering with senior business leaders to achieve commercial outcomes while appropriately managing legal and regulatory risk within the context of financial servicers regulation
Drafting, negotiating and advising on complex commercial arrangements, strategic partnerships, supplier and other commercial arrangements
Providing advice on financial services legislation and regulatory obligations
Supporting implementation of regulatory change initiatives
Assisting with regulator engagement, including responses to ASIC, APRA, AFCA, OAIC and other regulatory bodies
Providing legal input into governance frameworks, Board papers and executive decision making
Providing legal advice regarding AFC complaints, investigations and remediation activities
Supporting incident management, breach assessments and regulatory reporting
What are we looking for?
Bachelor of Laws (LLB or equivalent)
Current Australian Practicing Certificate
Approximately 8 – 12 years' post-admission experience
Significant in-house legal experience in financial services
Insurance, superannuation or wealth management experience highly desirable
Strong experience advising on commercial contracts and corporate transactions
Demonstrated experience managing complex legal matters independently
Strong commercial judgement and the ability to work autonomously
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and excellent negotiation skills
High levels of integrity,



professionalism and discretion
Our Promise to Our People
We are passionate about our core values of Customer First, We Care, One Team, and Results Driven, which define how we approach our work.
We recognise that our colleagues are the key to our success.
That's why you can expect to be rewarded for the hard work you put in through job satisfaction, career development and the fantastic range of benefits we offer:
Advantages
Fantastic employee benefits including flexi days, flexible working, annual $**** travel/parking allowance & more.
State of the art building facilities including a dedicated & subsidised on-site company café (weekly free lunch) & on-site gym
Health & well-being initiatives and programs
Opportunity to take part in in-house leadership & emotional intelligence workshops
Quarterly award functions and a grand annual conference to recognise our people
Retail discounts e.g. movie tickets, Zoo passes, live shows + more
Morsl market (a fully automated self-serve, food and drink marketplace with a wide variety of meals, snacks and drinks)
Who We Are
Greenstone distributes insurance products under trusted brands in Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
Some of our brands are Buddy, Australian Seniors, New Zealand Seniors, OneChoice, Real Insurance, SPCA Pet Insurance, North Cover, FiftyUp and Guardian.
We are the leading distributor of direct Insurance products in the Australian insurance market.
Since launching into the Financial Services sector in ****, Greenstone has experienced a commanding volume of growth being recognised for our credible brands, customer focused values and people-driven work culture.
We are passionate about our core values, which contribute towards the positive culture that supports our employees, our customers and our community.
Location
Great central location in Norwest Business Park, Norwest, only a short walk from Norwest Metro station and also direct bus access from Parramatta and Blacktown.
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📌 Senior Legal Counsel (New South Wales)
🏢 Greenstone Financial Services
📍 New South Wales