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Step into a newly created legal leadership role with full ownership of a high-performing legal team. Your new companyOur client is a well-established, top-tier financial services group undergoing a strategic transformation of its legal function. As part of this change, they are investing in dedicated, specialist leadership to support their fast-growing Commercial Insurance division. This role offers the rare opportunity to lead a newly structured legal team with a clear growth mandate and full support from senior leadership.Your new roleAs Manager Legal - Commercial Insurance, you will lead a nationally distributed legal team providing end-to-end legal support to the Commercial Insurance business unit. You will oversee all legal matters across:Broker and distribution agreementsNew product design and platform structuringPolicy wording and PDS reviewComplex claims support and risk advisoryRegulatory interpretation and commercial enablementWhat You''ll Be DoingLead and develop a national team of experienced lawyers, supported by a highly regarded special counselProvide commercially astute legal advice on growth initiatives, platform-based products, and regulatory riskEngage directly with senior leaders across underwriting, claims, compliance, and business strategyShape legal strategy to align with the business''s commercial ambitions and risk appetiteThis is a full-spectrum legal role-spanning front-end advisory, operational guidance, and business partnering at senior levels.What you''ll need to succeedA senior legal professional with experience in insurance or financial services-ideally with exposure to commercial insuranceA proven or emerging people leader with the ability to manage, mentor and influence across a national legal teamExcellent knowledge of financial services regulation, insurance law, and commercial frameworksStrong commercial acumen and stakeholder engagement skills-you''re confident advising senior business leadersA pragmatic problem-solver who brings both legal rigour and a business-enabling perspectiveWhat you''ll get in returnNewly created role - shape your own legacy in a team built for future successBreadth and depth - work across the entire legal lifecycle of a growing commercial insurance businessLeadership impact - lead a respected, capable legal team with national reachTrusted advisor status - work shoulder-to-shoulder with executives in a business that values legal insightWhat you need to do nowIf you''re interested in this role, click ''apply now'' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us Suras Khosla now on (03) 9604 9519 or email suras.khosla@hays.com.au.#2937128 #J-18808-Ljbffr