Senior Legal Counsel

About Us

UniSuper is a workplace where highly skilled professionals are empowered to Think Great and deliver exceptional retirement outcomes for our members. With a culture grounded in accountability, collaboration and care, your work contributes directly to members’ longterm financial security.
The purpose of Risk & Legal is to help our business partners succeed via valued risk and compliance advice, whilst safeguarding UniSuper through effective controls assurance and oversight.
Step into an impactful role where you influence key legal decisions and help shape outcomes for our members.
 

The role

As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will deliver high quality, practical and commercial legal advice across the organisation, supporting optimal decision making. You will drive complex legal matters end‑to‑end and partner with stakeholders to navigate risk while enabling business outcomes.

• Deliver expert legal advice across superannuation, financial services and trust law
• Advise on disclosure materials including PDS, marketing and member communications
• Manage complaints and disputes, including strategy, documentation and stakeholder liaison
• Partner with stakeholders to identify legal risks and provide pragmatic solutions
• Support regulatory enquiries, investigations and policy initiatives
• Influence outcomes through clear guidance and stakeholder engagement

About you

You are a trusted legal professional who combines deep technical expertise with a commercial, risk‑based approach. You build credibility through clear advice and strong stakeholder relationships, influencing outcomes in complex environments.

• Qualified lawyer with 7+ years’ relevant experience
• Strong knowledge of financial services and superannuation law is highly desirable 
• Ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives
• Proven problem solving skills with strong attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Approachable, pragmatic and collaborative working style

What We Offer

UniSuper believes that the best way to achieve great things is when we come together and collaborate. Therefore, we ask you to be able to commit to 60% of your time in office. UniSuper is proud of our culture and benefits, which empower our people to achieve their full potential, thrive, and grow their career with us. These include:

• 17% superannuation contributions
• Flexible and wellbeing leave options
• Career development and learning opportunities
• Mental, physical and financial wellbeing support

It should go without saying, but at UniSuper, we value and celebrate diversity and inclusion. We believe that a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, interests, abilities, and skills is crucial for delivering great retirement outcomes for our members. We invite you to apply for the roles that suit your career aspirations, even if you don’t meet all the requirements.