A new transformational adventure awaits you… 

How does 5 weeks leave per year, an impactful career that you’ll truly love, and working for a trustworthy organisation that empowers wellbeing and is accelerating digital transformation sound like 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.

This exciting adventure will drive positive impact towards our vision to be Australia’s leading digital insurer. So, if you want to be part of a values led global organisation, where real growth and transformation is happening, along with our track record of making a real difference of continuously taking steps toward a sustainable future for our people, customers, communities, and our planet…read on!

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

As a Senior Lawyer you’ll be responsible for providing in-house legal, regulatory and governance advice to Zurich’s financial advice businesses in Australia. Consistent with applicable laws and regulations, you will help us enable Zurich’s businesses to achieve their strategic and commercial goals, protect and preserve company’s assets, and identify, manage and mitigate legal, regulatory and reputational risks.

The role has a strong focus on financial advice, supporting Zurich’s advice business through the provision of advice on all legal requirements of operating a financial advice business, identification and strong management of governance issues and intra-group conflicts, helping compliance teams administer and optimise compliance frameworks, including respect of breach reporting, negotiating and documenting contracts with strategic partners, guiding complaints teams on complaints and disputes resolution, assisting with regulatory dealings and investigations and assisting with company secretarial duties.

The role also involves providing clear and solution focussed legal advice on a range of matters across the Zurich group, including in the following areas:

• Financial services advice and distribution laws
• Breach reporting
• General commercial and corporate law
• Data protection and privacy law
• Disputes and litigation
• Regulatory inquiries and investigations

Important to your success

• Strong experience and capabilities in financial services advice and distribution laws, working in a law firm or in-house position, with a particular focus on life insurance and superannuation products
• Multiple years post qualification experience across financial advice and distribution
• Commercial experience working with a financial services organisation highly regarded
• Experience in advising on, drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements
• Must have a solid understanding of the Corporations Act 2001 (esp. Chapter 7) and the ASIC Act 2001, insurance and superannuation law
• Recognised Australian legal qualifications
• Eligible to practice law in New South Wales

 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.

• 5 weeks leave per year for permanent staff through our Z leave initiative, as well as 15 days personal/carer’s leave (as we empower our people to manage their own wellbeing), plus access to Family Care (parental leave)
• Hybrid working arrangement - office 3 days and WFH 2 days p/w standard for FT employees
• Access programs to stay healthy and feel healthier along with receiving a AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year, plus a AUD$295 new starter e-voucher for your WFH set up (flex work - hybrid working), and other great benefits through our Shine portal
• Grow, and thrive in your career (we support and encourage it) with award winning training programs. As our strength is 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
• 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; Silver 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, have 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, we encourage you to 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, then please apply today to start your adventure!