Senior Legal Counsel

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More than one million Australians trust HESTA with their money. HESTA is a top-performing industry super fund working for real-world impact. We use our expertise and influence to deliver strong long-term returns while accelerating our contribution to a more sustainable world.

HESTA is also an inspiring and rewarding place to work. That’s because what we do makes a difference to the lives of our members. The people who work at HESTA are not only exceptional at what they do, they’re focused on living and creating a strong organisational culture. We’re an industry super fund dedicated to the people who keep our communities going. People who provide some of the best health, education and community services in the world are HESTA members – and we are proud to serve them.

The opportunity – ‘Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life’

Bring your authentic & passionate self to this exceptional role.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Legal Counsel with a strong background in regulatory or litigation experience to join our dynamic legal team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, timely, and cost-effective legal services that support HESTA’s commercial arrangements and operations. Your expertise will ensure that our business units operate in compliance with regulatory requirements through the provision of sound legal guidance.

Your Day Will See You

• Maintaining an in-depth and current understanding of key legislation and standards, including the Superannuation Industry Supervision (SIS) Act, APRA Prudential Standards, and the Corporations Act.
• Providing strategic and practical legal advice to HESTA, focusing on legal disputes, litigation, and regulatory notices.
• Identifying and managing legal risks arising from legal developments, regulatory focus areas, changes in law, and judicial decisions.
• Developing, reviewing, and negotiating legal documents to meet HESTA’s legal and regulatory risk management requirements.
• Managing relationships with external legal advisers to ensure efficient and effective legal service provision.
• Coordinating legal guidance and document review for litigation and regulatory proceedings.
• Ensuring a consistent approach to managing legal risks associated with regulatory notices and litigation.
• Collaborating with Risk, Compliance, and Regulatory Change teams to provide guidance on changes to applicable laws and standards.
  
  

About You

• Extensive experience in regulatory or litigation matters, including responding to regulator notices and document discovery.
• Up-to-date knowledge of superannuation laws, including the SIS Act, Corporations Act, ASIC regulations, and trust law.
• Strong corporate governance knowledge and advanced contract negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to provide strategic legal advice and build strong client relationships.
• Leadership experience in managing a legal team in a private practice or in-house environment.
  
  

If you are a proactive legal professional with a passion for superannuation and regulatory compliance, we encourage you to apply and make a significant impact on HESTA’s operations and member outcomes.

Benefits that matter and make a difference for our employees

• Leave for those moments that matter, an additional 6 days of leave at the end of year, up to 6 days paid volunteer leave, gender neutral paid parental leave of 20 weeks, Gender Affirmation leave, reproductive health and wellbeing leave, Cultural and Ceremonial leave. Access your LSL after 3 years, take AL at half pay, and purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave (just to name a few!).
• Your Professional development matters, up to $5k per year professional development and up to 8 days professional development leave, HESTA scholarships and free access to a range of premium learning tools.
• Your health and wellbeing matters, free annual flu shots and skin checks, incredible social events throughout the year and a comprehensive employee assistance program available 24/7.
• Your financial wellbeing matters, up to 15% super, financial planning support, end of year payment for all Enterprise Agreement-covered employees, incentivised Employee Referral Program and novated lease options.
  
  

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures and abilities. We welcome and support applications from First Nations people, physically, neuro or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age. We are proud to be WGEA accredited as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equity.

We want all candidates to feel safe, included and provided with the best opportunity to thrive, if you require reasonable adjustments during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please reach out to a member of the Talent team careers@hesta.com.au and we’ll call you to discuss.

We’ll close applications when we find the right person, so get in quick before you miss this opportunity.

Please note: Applications via recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position