* Permanent full-time position although we will welcome candidates seeking part-time or contract work;
* Flexible location within Australia - be based in any one of our eight offices;
* Hybrid and truly flexible working with no minimum office mandate. WFH or from modern, open-plan offices;
* Competitive remuneration with genuine career opportunities;
* Flexible leave options with up to 26 weeks paid parental leave for permanent employees;
* Be part of a renowned collaborative culture.
Learn more about what Hall & Wilcox can offer you:
About The Role
At Hall & Wilcox, our Corporate Insurance & Financial Services team provides financial services advice to clients in the insurance sector, including general and life insurers, reinsurers, insurance intermediaries and financial institutions, as well as general corporate and government clients.
This position will suit experienced senior lawyers who are looking to perform market-leading work at a senior level within in a corporate insurance practice led by a highly regarded partner and within a supportive, flexible and collaborative team environment.
In this role you will be able to work on a range of matters, including:
* providing financial services regulation and compliance advice for insurers, reinsurers and intermediaries;
* distribution channel management and outsourcing;
* scheme transfers of general and life insurance businesses;
* insurance M&A transactions;
* drafting treaty and facultative reinsurance arrangements for cedants and reinsurers;
* policy drafting, benchmarking, review and interpretation work;
* assisting with placing specialised classes of insurance in local and international markets, including W&I and D&O insurance;
* providing strategic advice to financial services clients on regulatory enforcement and remediation; and
* advising on insurance issues across a variety of industry and public sectors and preserving and optimising the recovery of insurance assets.
About You
You will ideally have:
* a minimum of 8 years of post-admission experience;
* experience in a front-end or corporate insurance role;
* experience in adjacent financial services areas like superannuation, wealth management or funds will be highly regarded (with opportunities to work across these areas, if desired);
* strong technical legal skills; and
* good writing skills.
About Us
Hall & Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.
Hear from our people about what it's like to work at Hall & Wilcox:
Some of our recent awards include:
* Best Australian Law Firm (>$200m revenue) at the 2025 Client Choice Awards;
* Ranked seventh in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2024 and 2025;
* Law Firm of the Year at the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards;
* Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holder since 2018.
We are known for having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive, inclusive and supportive, and that is underpinned by our enduring values - known as Hallmarks .
We are also renowned for our Smarter Law approach. Smarter Law means we look beyond the status quo to think differently and find solutions. Smarter Law includes enabling technology, challenging business models, innovative pricing and creative resourcing.
We are a firm of the future. We offer our people interesting and challenging work, and access to great clients. To learn more about Hall & Wilcox please visit our website.
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At Hall & Wilcox, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), age, abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.
We are also committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Jaimie Monahan at for a confidential discussion.
This vacancy is being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox Talent Acquisition / People & Culture team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.
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