Senior Legal Counsel

About Netwealth

Netwealth is more than a company; it is a catalyst for change, inspiring a new perspective on wealth and a brighter future for everyone involved. Our innovative and award-winning wealth management platform reflects our commitment to excellence and cutting-edge technology.

Founded in 1999, Netwealth has grown rapidly, driven by an entrepreneurial spirit that encourages us to challenge the status quo. Our NextGen superannuation and investment technology exemplify our agile and nimble approach, unburdened by bureaucracy, allowing us to adapt quickly to meet the needs of our clients.

At Netwealth, our team is our greatest asset. We are a collective of passionate individuals dedicated to making life better for more Australians. Our values—Curious, Optimistic, Courageous, Collaborative, Agile, and Genuine—are the guiding principles that shape our decisions and define how we present ourselves to the world. Join us in our mission and become part of a team that not only envisions a better future but actively works to create it.

The Opportunity

Due to the ongoing growth of Netwealth, this newly created Senior Legal Counsel role is responsible for leading the transformation of the legal department into a contemporary, best practice inhouse legal team and providing legal advice to the Boards, Committees, Executive and relevant stakeholders across Netwealth. 

This role offers the opportunity to work on a variety of engaging projects, build valuable relationships with stakeholders, and contribute significantly to our legal function.

About you

With a law degree, you'll be admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor, and hold a current practising certificate. With over 5 years of experience in financial services law, preferably in-house or in private practice, you have a strong understanding of best practices in in-house legal environments and the ability to drive and implement change.

•         Legal experience in the wealth or financial services industries required. Managed investment, IDPS and/or superannuation experience highly preferred.

•         Strong knowledge of financial services regulation including the Corporations Act, Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993, and the APRA Prudential Standards

•         Demonstrated ability to draft and negotiate a range of commercial contracts, including distribution and platform agreements.

•         Experience supporting product governance, disclosure documentation, and regulatory change implementation.

•         Ability to contribute to strategic change while managing individual matters

•         Outstanding written and verbal communication skills including the preparation of legal advice and other documents as required and highly developed negotiation skills

•         Excellent time management, communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.

•         Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast paced and dynamic environment.

Life At Netwealth

At Netwealth, people are our core strength, and we invest in our employees no matter what stage of life they are in.  When you're at your best, we're at our best!

We prioritise the growth of our employees, and you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career at Netwealth.  We provide access to further education and diverse training opportunities, and we actively support internal mobility.  32% of our jobs filled in 2023 were from internal candidates.

We have a flexible and adaptable hybrid working policy with the expectation you'll spend 4 days a fortnight coming into our state-of-the-art office.  We're located in the heart of Melbourne's CBD and have all the bells and whistles you would expect - including modern end of trip facilities for your commute to work, and breakfast provided daily.

We have a number of benefits that have been designed with a focus on health and well-being, support and growth.  Some of these include:

• Family-friendly workplace, with parental leave and a kid's holiday programme

• Wellness and lifestyle perks including discounted gym memberships, income protection, flu shots, wellness weeks, shopping and retail discounts, access to financial wellbeing services

• We're a social bunch and love to get together regularly, participating in corporate sporting events, games and trivia nights

• Employee Resource Groups - LGBTQIA, Women of Netwealth, Culture Group, Carers Group

• Support for community involvement through volunteering and our Netwealth Impact Group

Apply now!

Here at Netwealth, we support and encourage everyone to bring their genuine selves to work (it’s one of our core values), and we’re proud of our inclusive and diverse workforce.  We are committed to this through our gender equality, disability, LGBTQIA+, well-being and cultural initiatives.  We are proud to be endorsed and certified by Work180, Family Friendly Workplaces and Great Place to Work.

Are you curious about this opportunity but don't meet every single requirement? Research shows that we don't always apply to jobs we are interested in unless we meet every single qualification. If you are excited about this role but don't tick every box, we encourage you to apply anyway!  If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing people@netwealth.com.au