Senior Legal Counsel - Corporate Legal
AvantSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Posted April 1, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Avant is Australia’s leading medical defence organisation with a proud heritage of protecting Australian medical professionals for over 130 years.
Job Description
As Senior Legal Counsel, you’ll take on a high-impact role at the heart of Avant’s legal strategy, managing a diverse portfolio of corporate, commercial, and financial services matters, and providing pragmatic, solutions-focused advice.
Requirements
- 10+ years' post-qualification experience in a corporate in-house legal function
- Current Corporate Legal Practitioner Practising Certificate in NSW
- Tertiary qualifications in Law (LLB or equivalent)
- Industry experience within general insurance or broader financial services
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Strong commercial acumen
- Ability to engage with and manage key stakeholders across the organisation
- Background in private practice, providing corporate and commercial legal advice is highly desirable
- Prior experience mentoring and supervising lawyers/in-house Legal Counsel
Benefits
- Discount of 25% on Private Health Insurance
- Free Salary Continuance Insurance
- Flexible work
- Career development and internal mobility opportunities
- Genuine work-life balance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Wellbeing programs
- Tertiary Education Sponsorship and Support
