Legal Counsel

At Resolution Life, we're proud to have evolved into a global business under the Resolution Life name. For customers, advisers, companies, and the industry. We're making an impact worldwide

Resolution Life Group is a global life insurance group focusing on the acquisition and management of in-force life insurance policies. With assets of $31 billion and 1.5 million customers, Resolution Life are providing existing customers with life insurance, super and investments.

Why us?

Our platform vision is to be the leading in-force specialist life-insurer in Australasia by 2024, by being customer-obsessed and data-driven.

We are one of the first life insurers globally to operate in an entirely Enterprise Agile environment. The strategic priorities of the platform are focused on ensuring the business is future-fit and sustainable, and to grow through bolt-on acquisition of in-force portfolios. We are guided by core behaviours that inform the way Resolution Life team members show up each day and interact with others.

The Opportunity

We have a 12-month contract opening for a mid-level lawyer with experience in litigation and dispute resolution in the life insurance / financial services space. You will be involved in managing and advising the business in relation to external disputes and litigation.

In this role you will focus on life insurance disputes before the Courts and Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) but may also be involved in other disputes such as Regulatory, Commercial, Superannuation and Employment disputes.

This role will suit an agile and adaptable candidate who thrives in a fast paced, dynamic working environment.

Your Story

• Act as an advocate for Resolution Life in relation to disputed/litigated matters.
• Manage external disputes lodged with AFCA and other external bodies.
• Work with, and instruct, external law firms.
• Provide commercially relevant legal advice and services across the business.
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders around key issues and potential risk.
• Lead by example, role-modelling collaboration, innovation, and technical and service

• Relevant legal practicing certificate and tertiary qualifications.
• Excellent knowledge of and experience in the area of life insurance disputes
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to deal confidently with internal clients and external parties.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to manage conflicting deadlines.

• A collaborative individual who enjoys working within a team.

Critical Skills
At Resolution Life, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analysing data and problem-solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

What Will We Do For You:

Our culture underpins our values and guides our decision making. It's also what makes Resolution Life a great place to work.

Resolution Life Australasia supports virtual working, and our enduring primary place of work continues to be "virtual" with the physical office and home office used interchangeably. We recognise that our workers can contribute and connect equally regardless of where they are located, and we have seen and experienced the wellbeing and benefits that come from working at home. This means some of us work at home most of the time, in the office most of the time or a balanced mix.

Every day is an opportunity to grow - and we hope to offer our people a career, not just a job.

The learning and development opportunities we offer include supporting the completion of executive-level short courses, access to leading online learning tools, on the job training, and mentoring by highly experienced business leaders.

Join us

Before commencing employment in this role you will need to provide two references, full working rights and complete police and credit checks through an online provider.

As an equal opportunity employer strongly committed to working in a diverse and inclusive workforce you will be provided with any support or accessibility requirements throughout your interview process. Please feel free to contact our Talent Team directly at .

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