Senior Specialist Lawyer - Commercial
Sydney, NSW, AU
Make a difference as a Senior Specialist Lawyer – Commercial
Join the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand.
YOUR ROLE
As a senior technology lawyer, you’ll join IAG’s high performing legal team awarded the 2022 Large Legal Team of the Year at the ACC Corporate Lawyer awards.
This contract position will see you working closely with the business and providing commercially focused, fast-paced legal advice and input on a broad range of significant technology projects, including software as a service, software licensing, managed services and professional services, with a particular focus on contractual readiness for APRA CPS 230.
You will have the opportunity to support the transformation of the technology landscape at IAG, as well as help enhance governance models to increase efficiency and support new opportunities (such as AI).
You will be passionate about establishing deep and effective relationships with business partners and peers to understand their business drivers and strategic priorities.
This is an 18-month contract role based in Gadigal Country (Sydney) or Naarm (Melbourne).
ABOUT YOU
• Senior qualified legal practitioner, with experience at a major Australian or international law firm and/or large corporate.
• Significant legal practice experience in the following functional areas: commercial contracting, technology procurement and partnering, intellectual property, privacy and data.
• Experience in a financial services/regulated context highly regarded.
• Highly developed knowledge of market best practice and competitive landscape in relation to technology procurement and partnering.
• Ability to triage multiple priorities and work autonomously in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional risk management, stakeholder management and project management skills with the ability to proactively provide strategic and customer-centric solutions.
• Passionate about continuous improvement and development, including leveraging technology to provide legal services more efficiently.
Applications close – Friday 10 January 2025 at 23:59 AEDT.
ABOUT US
IAG is the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand. We’re also a tech and research facility, a hub for climate change experts and a centre of resilience design. We chat over coffee with customers, advocate for them in the corridors of Parliament and back them up in the community when life’s moments hit hardest.
You’ll know our brands – NRMA Insurance, CGU, WFI, ROLLiN’, AMI, NZI, and State Insurance to name a few. Together they turn our IAG purpose of making your world safer into action by helping, supporting ambitions and making insurance accessible.
We celebrate unique viewpoints shaped by life experiences, cultures and passions. We expand careers, genuinely connect with community, lead with a powerful purpose and celebrate what makes you individual.
We’re guided by the knowledge and voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, businesses and communities. Collaborating on Indigenous-led solutions that enable growth, develop resilience and create meaningful change.
We're passionate about social issues, walk the talk on sustainability and strive to do more than standard on things that matter, including women in senior leadership, Indigenous empowerment and creating inclusive environments. We're committed to being a safe and supportive workplace for all our employees. We do this because we’re ready for you.
Joining IAG, you’ll have access to:
• Boosted superannuation with 13% as standard
• 5 myLeave days per year on top of annual leave
• Work from home and many more flexibility options with myFlex
• Industry-leading 20 weeks paid parental leave, available from the day you start, for both primary and secondary carers
• Grow your career through dynamic secondments
• Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance
• Energy transition opportunities to help us be net zero by 2050
• Award-winning recognition and reward program
We’re ready for you. Apply today.
Learn more about who IAG is here
While our team takes a well deserved break, we encourage you to apply for the positions we have advertised. Please note that the recruitment process will resume in the new year. Your applications are important to us, and we appreciate your patience. Happy holidays!