About DUAL
DUAL New Zealand is a Lloyds managing general underwriting agency focused on providing innovative insurance solutions for Financial Lines, Liability, Cyber, Property and Motor products. We’re a company committed to having fun at work while getting the job done. As a company we’re known in the industry as a group dedicated to giving back to the community by partnering with charitable groups and actively participating in fundraising events.
About the role
We are looking for a Legal Counsel who will provide support to DUAL’s legal team and support the continuing growth of DUAL ANZ’s compliance hub and business needs. This fast-paced and detailed role sees internal engagement to provide technical product support whilst responding to external compliance requirements.
Role responsibilities
Providing high quality, strategic and commercially focused legal and governance advice to DUAL’s business units, including effectively managing external counselReviewing and drafting policy wording, product disclosure statements, target market determinations, policy documentation and other financial services collateralMonitoring legislative/regulatory changes and provision of advice to proactively identify issues which may impact strategy, operational issues or business processes.About you
As a skilled problem solver, you bring the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to stakeholders at all levels. You tackle challenges with a logical and structured approach, consistently delivering effective solutions. With completed legal qualifications and a current practising certificate, you ideally have five (5) years’ post-qualification experience, along with a knowledge of insurance products, policy wordings, and coverages.
Your strong written and verbal communication skills enable you to collaborate effectively and contribute to shared goals. While experience within an insurance in-house legal team is valued, we also welcome applications from candidates with backgrounds in litigation or claims.
We actively encourage applications from Junior Legal Counsel candidates ready to take the next step in their career, as this role offers a fantastic opportunity to embrace a new challenge and expand their experience in a dynamic and supportive environment.
How to Apply
Are you the right fit for this role and the DUAL Team? Tell us why in a short paragraph that you share along with your Resume to our HR Team.
What you might not expect…
At DUAL we value work/life balance, health and wellbeing, family and giving back, which is why our benefits are reflective of this. We provide employees with a competitive salary and benefits, which will be flexible and dependent on the successful candidate’s individual skills and experience.
Our culture: people first
Our core values dictate how we live and work. We’re a group with independence and people at its heart and we’re a home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world.
The focus on being a people-first business has always been at the very heart of the group; Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture and one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. And finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the group has been and will continue to be key.
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Help us think differently. As a business we’re on a journey to build an inclusive workplace where our people feel welcome to bring their whole and true self to work, where differences are accepted and where our words and actions are inclusive. Together we are learning, sharing stories, and achieving change.
Get in touch
To find out more about DUAL New Zealand including who we are, what we’re up to and what we’re about, head to the DUAL New Zealand website or visit us on our LinkedIn page.