Legal Counsel - iSelect

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Closing On: Tuesday, 5th March 2019
Category: Legal
Location: VIC
Job Type:
Full Time
Education: Young Lawyer

Job Description:

  • Fast Paced and Dynamic Environment
  • Work for a well-known Australian Brand
  • Great Bayside Location with Onsite Parking

About us:

iSelect is Australia's leading destination for personalised comparison and advice across insurance, utilities and personal finance products. Our intuitive technology and highly trained staff help our customers to confidently compare and buy from hundreds of policies, plans and products.

We operate in a growth-orientated, agile and progressive environment that fosters innovation and rewards success. Our staff have high levels of empowerment and accountability which are underpinned by a pragmatic, down-to-earth approach.

What you do:

Our Legal & Compliance team supports all aspects of the iSelect business by providing strategic legal and regulatory advice and support. The team's objective is to be the trusted advisor to the iSelect business and to be responsible for understanding and managing iSelect's legal and regulatory risks with a commercial mindset and a customer focus. iSelect prides itself on the strength of the legal and compliance controls that underpin iSelect's strategic objectives and strong customer experiences, which are critical in maintaining iSelect's reputation as a trusted advisor to its customers.

As an integral team member within our Legal & Compliance your role of Legal Counsel is to provide legal advice and support to all of iSelect's business units (health insurance, life insurance, general insurance, home loans, telecommunication, energy and financial services), and to iSelect's back office functions, such as compliance, IT, data analytics and HR.

Your role will see you partner with various internal stakeholders including our Executive Management team, to support the business in Commercial agreements, Partner agreements, General Legal advice, Communication & Marketing reviews, Regulatory advice and Assist with registers and reporting.

What you need:

  • Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience
  • Bachelor of Laws with an excellent academic record
  • Practising certificate
  • Strong background in commercial law and contracts
  • A customer-centred focus with a desire to deliver a strong level of service
  • Clear and logical thinker with strong attention to detail
  • Ability to work collaboratively and to recognise appropriate matters for escalation to senior lawyers
  • Ability to recognise and understand business risks and support the risk management process
  • Ability to balance and prioritise work and manage expectations of multiple stakeholders
  • Hands on, team player

What's in it for you:

  • 12 months fixed-term contract
  • The opportunity to gain hands on experience in an in-house legal team within a well-known, household brand; Australia's leading online comparison site
  • Work with a team of highly energised, motivated and driven professionals
  • 3 'recharge' days per year (yes, in addition to your annual leave!)
  • Casual environment and most importantly a fun, engaged and energised workforce!
  • A free coffee each day, a funky café and a state-of-the-art work space
  • An impressive Employee Benefits Program with many corporate discounts and goodies!

If you are someone who fosters team spirit, has resilience and aspires to continue learning and developing their skills to drive commercial outcomes, you will have tremendous success in helping us achieve our progressive growth agendas. High energy levels and a love of having fun are also important to working in this energetic business.

Desired Skills and Experience
As an integral team member within our Legal & Compliance your role of Legal Counsel is to provide legal advice and support to all of iSelect's business units (health insurance, life insurance, general insurance, home loans, telecommunication, energy and financial services)

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