Legal Counsel - Member

Company Description

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

Closing date: 3rd August 2026

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

Job Description

• Join a Member-First Superannuation Fund Provider 
• Provide In-House Legal Advice to Business Units, Board & Management 
• Sydney Located | Hybrid Working (CBD Office & Remote) 

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

We support more than two million members, with around $100 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.

Rest’s in-house Legal team is led by the General Counsel and includes Investment Legal, Enterprise Legal and Member Legal.

Primary Purpose

“Build trust through the provision of legal services that enable Rest to harness its strategic risks”

This role reports to the Head of Member Legal and provides legal advice to Rest business units, management and the Board on Rest’s legal rights, duties and obligations.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and guidance to the business on legal and regulatory obligations relating to:
  • superannuation products, including disclosure and distribution;
  • member communications, interactions and other external-facing materials prepared for members;
  • digital marketing, social media, website and app content;
  • financial advice;
  • general trustee matters, including the SIS Act and Corporations Act as they apply to Rest;
  • estate and family law matters as they apply to Rest members; and
  • life insurance as it applies to Rest members.
• Provide legal input and support on projects, including participation in project teams and legal review of related documents and communications.
• Maintain a sound working knowledge of regulatory matters and regulatory change relevant to Rest.
• Advise stakeholders on proposed and actual regulatory changes as required.
• Participate in industry forums on regulatory change and communicate relevant outcomes to internal stakeholders.
• Prepare and review relevant Rest policies as required.
• Contribute to legal reports for the Board and Board Committees as required.
• Liaise with external legal providers, auditors, fund administrators and where appropriate, regulators.
• Contribute to a safe and healthy workplace by complying with Rest’s WHS policies and management system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws or appropriate business/law degree with admission in an appropriate jurisdiction.
• Hold a current Australian state based practising certificate

Required experience, understanding or credentials including:

• High integrity and sound professional judgement, with a strong commitment to acting in members’ best financial interests.
• Prior experience in legal roles, with financial services and superannuation experience highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of the legal and regulatory obligations that apply to superannuation funds and trustees.
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify legal, commercial and risk implications for Rest.
• Excellent drafting and plain-language communication skills, including the ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, member-centric communications.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines across multiple matters, campaigns and projects.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders across Rest and its strategic partners.

Additional Information

Benefits

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 
• Meeting free breaks (Rest Stops) 
• Income Protection Insurance 
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours) 

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 2023. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.

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

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