Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

Closing date: 5th January 2025.

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies 

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier 

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

Please note this role is a 6 month FTC covering parental leave.

Working with the Group Legal Counsel, the role is responsible for managing legal matters relating to Rest including providing legal advice to Rest Business units, Management, Board and Directors to ensure appropriate management of Rest’s legal rights and duties and legal compliance and managing Legal Counsel direct reports.

• Provide advice on regulatory legal matters and guidance to the business in relation to legislative, regulatory and licensing obligations
• Participate in the due diligence process as a legal stakeholder to provide review and legal advice on required documents and processes 
• Advise management on regulatory matters that affect business decisions and the execution of Rest’s strategic objectives, 
• Maintain a good working knowledge of regulatory matters and regulatory change relating to the Trustee and Fund.  
• Advise on proposed and actual regulatory changes to stakeholders to manage legal risks.  
• Advise on Rest’s governance framework including licences and the activities of representatives of the Trustee to properly discharge licence responsibilities. 
• Advise on Rest’s regulatory reporting frameworks 
• Manage legal aspects of regulatory investigations. 
• Assist with liaison with regulators including ASIC and APRA for all communications including meetings and correspondence, preparation of reports, schedules and presentations for APRA prudential reviews, where required. Participate in industry forums and groups to provide input and discussions on regulatory changes and communicate outcomes to relevant internal stakeholders as required. 
•  Support and advise management on regulatory matters that affect business decisions and the execution of Rest’s objectives
• Assist as required in the delivery of legal training to Rest Business Units. 
• Manage litigated matters and disputes where required, including liaison with Rest’s external legal panel and Senior Counsel in relation to litigated matters 
• Liaising with external legal providers, auditors, fund administration and regulators when required 
• Preparation and review of relevant Fund policies as required 

• Bachelor of Laws or appropriate business/law degree with admission in an appropriate jurisdiction.
• Hold a current NSW (or alternate Australian State) practising certificate

Required experience, understanding or credentials including:

• Demonstrate significant experience in legal roles with an emphasis on financial services 
• Knowledge of legal obligations of superannuation funds and superannuation trustees  
• Experience in advising on incident management and breach reporting
• Strong commercial drafting skills with a focus on clarity and plain English 
• Demonstrated ‘commercial’ approach to legal risk management 
• Must be commercially astute and possess strong analytical and research skills  
• Experience in managing multiple projects, and prioritising competing deadlines 
• Ability to work in an environment requiring attention to detail and high levels of accuracy 
• Ability to work autonomously where required, meet deadlines and handle constant enquiries from inside and outside the Fund 
• Ability to work with all levels of the Fund, well developed interpersonal skills and ability to liaise across the fund and its strategic partners as required will be well regarded 

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities 
• Hybrid working 
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave 
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave 
• Linkedin Learning 
• Income Protection Insurance 
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours) 
• Rest Stops - meeting free breaks 

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

*Funds under management as at 30 June 2024. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.