Senior Lawyer

A new transformational adventure awaits you…

How does 5 weeks of annual leave, a fulfilling career you'll genuinely enjoy, and working for a reputable organization that promotes wellbeing and drives digital transformation sound to you?As one of Forbes 2024 ‘World’s Best Employers’ and Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2025, Zurich - a leader in the insurance industry, is on a journey towards a brighter future… A brighter future for you - focused on your career, your wellbeing, and your community - as well as our customers and the planet.Join us on this thrilling journey as we work towards our vision of becoming Australia's leading digital insurer. If you're eager to be part of a values-driven global organisation that's experiencing real growth and transformation, and if you share our commitment to making a tangible difference and taking continuous steps towards a sustainable future for our people, customers, communities, and our planet, then keep reading

Let’s create a brighter future together, let’s make a difference

It’s important to know, what you do matters. At Zurich, we don’t just cover, we care.We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Lawyer to join our Insurance legal team on a 12-month fixed term contract. In this role, you’ll provide trusted legal, regulatory and governance advice that enables our insurance and advice business to deliver on its strategic goals while protecting our customers and reputation.You’ll play a key part in supporting our retail life insurance and corporate teams, working alongside a collaborative, purpose-driven group. This is a role where your expertise will directly influence business outcomes, helping shape decisions, manage risk, and support innovation across a transforming, digitally focused organisation.You will also be responsible for the following:

• Provide clear, commercially focused legal advice on business initiatives and decisions
• Identify and manage legal, regulatory and governance risks across the business
• Draft, review and negotiate a range of commercial contracts and agreements
• Support complaints handling, disputes resolution and regulatory interactions
• Contribute to compliance frameworks and governance processes
• Stay across legislative and regulatory changes and share insights with stakeholders

Important to your success – let’s grow together

You’re a commercially minded legal professional who enjoys working close to the business and influencing outcomes. You build trusted relationships with ease and bring a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach to complex challenges.In order to be successful, you will have the following:

•  A law degree and a current practising certificate in New South Wales
•  Extensive post-qualification experience in financial services law, ideally covering life insurance and financial advice
•  Strong knowledge of Australian financial services regulation and industry practices
•  Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and managing legal risk
•  The ability to analyse complex issues and communicate advice in a clear, simple way
•  Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across all levels of an organisation

Belong. Zurich is here to support you

There are so many reasons why Zurich is a great place to be and the right choice for you, but here are just a few.

•  Enjoy 5 weeks of annual leave for permanent staff through our Z leave initiative, along with 15 days of personal/carer’s leave as we empower our people to manage their own wellbeing. 
•  Benefit from a hybrid working arrangement – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home per week for full-time employees.
•  Access programs to stay healthy and feel healthier, receive an AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year, and a AUD$295 new starter e-voucher for your work-from-home setup (flex work - hybrid working)
•  Grow and thrive in your career with our award-winning training programs. We support and encourage your development because our strength lies in our people, and we value your individuality.
•  Work with global, diverse, and inclusive teams; explore your passions, fuel innovation, drive equity, collaborate, and make a positive difference beyond your role.
•  Take advantage of global mobility opportunities across more than 200 countries worldwide.
•  Volunteer and work in our state-of-the-art Green Star rated offices (when you are in the office) and dress for your day.
•  We plant a tree for every new employee.
•  Not to mention our various employer of choice awards/memberships – WGEA; Family Inclusive Workplace; Gold AWEI Employer, Pride in Diversity… to name a few.

We could go on, but the main point is that Zurich is a great place to be, where you can truly belong, be yourself, maintain work life balance, and thrive in a supportive environment.Zurich is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair and accessible for all candidates. If you require any special accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know at the time of your application.So, if you want to come on an adventure that will build a brighter future together and feel a sense of togetherness, please apply today to start your adventure.