Location: Sydney
Type: Permanent, full time
Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working
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The opportunity
Join the Group Legal team and provide legal advice and guidance to QBE’s Australian and global operations.
Your new role
We have an excellent opportunity in our Group Legal function for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our Group Legal, Technology & Commercial team. You will be responsible for providing independent, quality, commercially focused legal advice to various stakeholders across the QBE Group, including our Group and AusPac technology and indirect procurement teams.
Taking the lead drafting, negotiating and advising on a range of commercial contracts, with a focus on complex IT, data and indirect procurement agreements.
Providing pragmatic, solutions-oriented advice on legal issues and risks relating to technology, data sharing, AI and outsourcing arrangements.
Maintain technical knowledge in technology and digital contracting, including in respect of data and AI, cloud, and emergent technologies to ensure the delivery of efficient, accurate, practical and strategic support to our stakeholders.
Monitoring legal and regulatory changes that could have an impact on our commercial contracts, and ensuring that our templates and negotiated contracts appropriately address legal and regulatory requirements.
Mentoring, supporting and supervising more junior team members with their development and achievement of their goals.
Manage the relationship with AusPac Indirect Procurement, including collaborating on opportunities to explore simplification and improvement of processes.Represent QBE Group Legal on various forums, working groups and internal councils.
Contribute to the management of legal risk to ensure minimum financial impact on QBE results and to protect QBE’s reputation.
Your story so far
We are looking for an experienced legal professional who has a good understanding of current and emerging technology risks and opportunities.
You will bring appositive attitude, thrive in a team environment and have a knack for building relationships and trust. We believe in the power of team culture, and we are looking for someone who not only understands its importance but actively contributes to making our workplace a positive and collaborative space.
You will also have:
Law Degree; Australian practicing certificate
Extensive experience in commercial law firms or in-house legal teams, specialising in technology transactions, including outsourcing, systems integration, software licenses, and cloud computing contracts, ideally including experience working with regulated insurance or financial services clients, and negotiating multi-jurisdictional arrangements.
Excellent knowledge of commercial, IT, and contract law.
Thrives in demanding time frames, excels in managing competing priorities and pressure.
Ability and willingness to work across a global footprint.
Exceptional negotiation skills with meticulous attention to detail.
About QBE
We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage. We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities. With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.
We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too? Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen!
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:
‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
Life Leave, supporting the life events we all experience, leaving your annual leave for rest
Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
Voluntary super contributions and company matching
Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
A range of discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services
Rewards & Recognition
We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our Respect@QBE program
2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards
2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards
Platinum employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion
Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
Family Friendly Workplace accredited employer since 2021
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QBE recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at [email protected]
Skills:
Coaching for success, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Influencing, Intentional collaboration, Legal Consulting, Legal Risk, Litigation Management, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Process Improvements, Regulatory Compliance, Stakeholder Management, Strategic ThinkingApplication Close Date: 26/11/2025 11:59 PMHow to Apply:
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Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
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What We Do
QBE Insurance Group is one of the world's top 20 general insurance and reinsurance companies, with operations in all the key insurance markets. QBE is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and is headquartered in Sydney. We employ more than 11,000 people in 27 countries.
