Legal Counsel

About us

Established in 1840, we are Australia’s first wellbeing company, delivering health, wealth and care services for our members and the community.

As a social enterprise, we’re motivated by our purpose to positively impact the wellbeing of millions. We reinvest profits to deliver products and services sustainably that matter most to our members, customers and the Australian community.

For us, Real Wellbeing encompasses the whole experience of life. It’s about feeling supported in your health, connected with your community and empowered to live life on your terms.

Your New Role Looks Like This:

At Australian Unity, we’re committed to delivering real wellbeing for our members, customers, and communities. As a Legal Counsel within our Wealth & Capital Markets (W&CM) platform, you’ll provide high-quality, commercially-minded legal advice that supports our growth, innovation, and purpose-led approach.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative, high-performing legal team, where your work will directly influence strategic outcomes across our Funds and AU Life businesses. In this role, you’ll gain exposure to complex, high-value work in a supportive and flexible environment. You’ll help shape how our Wealth & Capital Markets platform grows and adapts in a fast-changing regulatory landscape—while making a real difference for our members and clients.

What You Will Be Doing:

As Legal Counsel, you’ll be a trusted advisor to the W&CM leadership and operational teams, delivering legal solutions that balance commercial outcomes with compliance and customer focus. Key responsibilities include:

• Providing clear, practical legal advice across a wide variety of matters, particularly in relation to managed funds, investment products, and regulatory compliance.
• Supporting the development, maintenance and governance of fund structures, including new product establishment, consolidation, and decommissioning.
• Reviewing and advising on disclosure materials (PDSs, TMDs) and marketing content to manage legal risk and protect the interests of members and clients.
• Advising on compliance incidents and ASIC-reportable breaches, in collaboration with Risk & Compliance teams.
• Supporting transactions, including legal due diligence, risk identification, and contract negotiation across debt and equity fund structuring.
• Drafting and reviewing a wide range of commercial agreements and legal documentation.
• Contributing to regulatory engagement, including preparing submissions and managing responses to investigations or complaints.
• Monitoring and responding to legal and regulatory changes (e.g. APRA, ASIC), particularly impacting the Advice business.
• Supporting dispute resolution, litigation and claim management in a way that protects Australian Unity’s interests.
• Recommending improvements to legal templates, processes, and risk management frameworks.

About You:

• A commercial mindset with strong technical legal skills and sound judgment.
• The ability to distil complexity into clear advice, tailored to different audiences.
• Deep knowledge of financial services law and regulation, including managed funds, investment bonds, and ASIC/APRA requirements.
• Experience balancing legal risk with business priorities in a way that drives pragmatic outcomes.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills—you’re proactive, collaborative, and confident engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality work.
• A proactive, curious approach to law and regulation—you stay ahead of change and help the business do the same.

What’s on Offer:

You will enjoy a range of great employee benefits and rewards including:

• Competitive salary + bonus program
• Enjoy additional yearly Well-Being and Community leave days
• 14-week paid parental leave, with equal benefit for both parents PLUS our Bump to Baby
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program – support and assistance for you and your partner at those times in life when you need it most
• Maxxia Rewards - a great range of discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, department stores, attractions, travel, cinemas, restaurants.
• Discounts across the Australian Unity business including Private Health Insurance, General Insurance + more!
• Available access to LinkedIn Learning courses through our great Learning platform

For further benefits visit: https://www.australianunity.com.au/careers/culture

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people.