Senior Legal Counsel - Insurance and Corporate

Senior Legal Counsel

Two Roles Available: Insurance & Corporate

About The Roles

Join AA Insurance's legal team and help us earn the trust of every New Zealander by protecting what matters most. We're seeking two Senior Legal Counsels to build our new in-house legal team. Reporting to the General Counsel, you'll provide expert legal advice, ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and enable the business to achieve its objectives.

Both Roles:

What You Will Be Doing

• Deliver commercially focussed legal advice, strategies and solutions.
• Partner with the business to simplify complex legal problems.
• Manage and influence stakeholders to drive excellent business and customer outcomes.
• Act as trusted advisor to senior leadership and collaborate across teams.
  
  
  

Insurance Role:

• Advise on claims, policy response, product development, marketing and sponsorship, complaints and dispute resolution, litigation management, and strategic projects.
  
  
  

Corporate Role:

• Advise on corporate and regulatory matters, procurement, real estate, partnering, investments, marketing and sponsorship, and strategic projects.
  
  
  

Both Roles Require:

What We Will Need from You

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with a minimum 7+ years of post-qualification experience.
• NZ practicing certificate.
• High level of proficiency in the application of laws and regulations in the financial services industry.
• Strong commercial acumen, decision-making capability and strategic mindset.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
  
  
  

Insurance Role:

• Knowledge of Insurance Law in New Zealand (in-house or private practice)
• Expertise in dispute resolution desirable
  
  
  

Corporate Role:

• Broad Corporate experience
• Regulatory advisory and/or investigations experience desirable
• Insurance or other Financial Services experience desirable
  
  
  

Why You'll Love Working With Us:

• We embrace rewarding our people fairly and competitively through annual salary reviews and recognising high performance through our incentive schemes
• We're committed to making our people's wellbeing a top priority, with benefits such as a $250 annual wellbeing allowance, discounts at Les Mills, Bay Audiology and Lumino the Dentists plus volunteer leave
• We offer great discounts on our products and retail partners, like up to 50% off our car, home, and contents insurance, free NZAA membership, as well as a generous $1,500 refer-a-friend bonus
• We invest in our people; we have an online learning portal, study leave and career break options, celebration of service, loyalty, and recognition programs
  
  
  

Our culture and care for our people can be seen in our outstanding engagement and tenure. We believe the most important investment we can make is in you. We have an inclusive and supportive environment and believe every voice matters. We believe in investing in our people and creating an inclusive space that provides opportunities for all.

If you're passionate about providing legal advice and have the skills to match, we want to hear from you!