Description
We're all about helping our members make the most of their money. And while they go after their goals, you can too. As a Legal Counsel - Procurement, you'll be a trusted adviser delivering commercially focused legal advice across a diverse portfolio of work. You'll partner with stakeholders across the organisation to navigate legal risk, support procurement and technology initiatives, negotiate key commercial arrangements and help deliver strategic outcomes for our members and business.

You'll join a collaborative and high-performing legal team that values practical thinking, strong relationships and a solutions-focused approach. From complex contract negotiations through to strategic projects and regulatory considerations, you'll have the opportunity to work across a broad range of matters while influencing business decisions at all levels.

You'll also play an important role in promoting effective risk management practices, sharing legal knowledge across the business and identifying opportunities to improve processes, ways of working and commercial outcomes.

This role is available as a permanent opportunity and is available in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne or Perth.

Responsibilities
Day to day, you'll:

- Provide commercially focused legal advice across procurement, technology, intellectual property, insurance, disputes and corporate matters.
- Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements and legal documentation.
- Partner with stakeholders to identify, manage and mitigate legal and reputational risk.
- Support strategic projects, transactions and business initiatives across the organisation.
- Manage relationships with external legal providers to ensure high-quality and cost-effective advice.
- Assist stakeholders in understanding legal and regulatory obligations and their practical application.




- Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and key business partners.
- Contribute to legal knowledge sharing, process improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and provide relevant guidance to stakeholders.
- Support a strong risk and compliance culture across the organisation.
- Support strategic projects, transactions and business initiatives across the organisation.
- Manage relationships with external legal providers to ensure high-quality and cost-effective advice.
- Support a strong risk and compliance culture across the organisation.

Qualifications
It goes without saying you'll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We'll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It's quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too:

- You hold tertiary qualifications in Law and possess a current unrestricted practising certificate as an Australian Legal Practitioner.
- Your post-admission experience has been gained within a law firm, financial services organisation or a comparable commercial environment.

- You'll bring strong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
- You're knowledgeable across commercial, procurement, technology and financial services legal matters.
- You have demonstrated experience influencing and partnering with senior stakeholders.
- Your ability to provide practical, concise and commercially focused legal advice is highly developed.




- Your procurement, technology or in-house legal experience will be highly regarded.

About us
Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of around $375 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you'll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We've created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It's that simple.
Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now.

Applications close Friday, 16 October 2026.

We don't want to leave you with a monstrous wait. So, you'll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you've made it through to the next round or not. Being fair and up-front is important to us - and recruitment is no different.

Why join us

Bring your potential to Australian Retirement Trust and unleash our monster possibilities:

- You'll get 14% super as standard, to help your future come alive.
- Build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities.
- Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home.
- In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and team-oriented team spaces.

We use technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of our recruitment process - such as reviewing applications, supporting screening interviews, reference checking, and matching skills to roles. All final hiring decisions are made by people.

By applying, you agree to the use of these technologies as part of the recruitment process.

📌 Legal Counsel - Procurement (Brisbane)
🏢 Australian Retirement Trust
📍 Brisbane