Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Legal

Commercial & Corporate Senior Associate | In-House Senior Legal Counsel

• We make a difference, delivering outcomes for our millions of members.
• Join our growing office in Kings Cross in our Corporate Legal team.
• Work with a range of internal teams within the Fund’s international offices.

AustralianSuper is the largest pension fund in Australia – the 16th largest in the world by total assets, and the fastest-growing among the top 20.

With more than £180bn in assets under management, and a world-class investment team, AustralianSuper has the appetite and capability to directly invest in large-scale opportunities. The Fund is active investor across global financial markets, real assets, private credit and private equity, with the aim of delivering sustainable, long-term performance for its members.

Your new role

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Services and Governance for Europe, in a legal team of two, this seat with provide commercial legal advice to business units within the Fund and to assist the Legal Department in managing legal risk within the Fund internationally.

This role sits separate to our Investments Legal team, focusing solely on legal matters of the Fund and its entities internationally for non-investment related matters such as service agreements / vendors, liabilities & indemnities, technology, procurement, and much more.

The role has a mix of responsibilities across Legal, Governance & Compliance, Strategic Planning and Business Performance, and Stakeholder Management, including :

This role is based on-site at London King’s Cross Estate, one of the core assets of the Fund’s global portfolio, with a hybrid work schedule.

What you’ll need

Culture is key at AustralianSuper, and we are looking for someone who is a team player that enjoys working in a high performing collaborative team, in addition to :

Life at AustralianSuper

At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. This is why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow, and ultimately to deliver better outcomes for members.

Our London and New York offices are made up of ~240 talented colleagues and is expected to grow further over the next three years meaning when you join you become a key part of building our culture.

As we collaborate with colleagues across multiple time zones flexibility in work hours are both a requirement and opportunity for this role.

We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.

What’s next : Apply now , if you share our values of Energy, Integrity, Generosity of Spirit, and Excellent Outcomes and would like the opportunity to work in a challenging, growing and rapidly evolving team to deliver outstanding results.

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