Legal Counsel

Helia is Australia’s first Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) provider, with more than 60 years of expertise in the Australian housing market. We exist to accelerate financial wellbeing through home ownership.

Our mission is to deliver innovative, tailored solutions in partnership with our customers, making the home ownership journey simpler and more accessible. We do this through efficient, customer-focused services powered by leading technology, data and digital solutions.

The Legal Counsel provides broad in-house legal advice to Helia to support the Company in operating in accordance with its legal, regulatory and governance obligations. The role is varied and includes general corporate legal advisory work, commercial and technology contracting, insurance and financial services regulation, privacy, data, cyber and AI matters, and listed entity and company secretarial support. The Legal Counsel will work directly with business stakeholders and to manage matters with appropriate autonomy, while escalating material legal, regulatory, governance or risk issues to the General Counsel or senior members of the Legal and Governance team.

Responsibilities

The main responsibilities include:

• Provide clear, practical and commercially informed legal advice to senior leaders and business stakeholders on matters relevant to Helia’s operations.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial, supplier and technology agreements, including SaaS, cloud, IT implementation and professional services contracts
• Assist with company secretarial activities, including Board and Committee papers, governance documentation, corporate approvals, minutes, registers, policies and other Board information as required.
• Provide legal and governance support for Helia as an ASX-listed entity and for related group companies, including advice on corporations law, ASX Listing Rules, continuous disclosure, shareholder communications and other corporate governance matters.
• Support the development of internal policies, standards, training and governance processes for privacy, data, cyber security, technology contracting and responsible AI.
• Enable regulatory change and business projects, including projects involving product, operations, outsourcing, technology, data, privacy, cyber, AI, operational resilience or supplier risk.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ post-admission legal experience, preferably in corporate, commercial and/or technology practice, gained in private practice, in-house or both.
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills, including experience with commercial, supplier, technology, outsourcing, SaaS/cloud, software, professional services, data processing and procurement arrangements.
• Understanding of the legal and regulatory environment for ASX-listed and APRA-regulated financial services entities; familiarity with CPS 230 and CPS 234 is highly desirable.
• Experience with corporate governance, company secretarial support, ASX Listing Rules, continuous disclosure and Board or Committee processes is desirable.

At Helia, we’re building a team focused on creating opportunities and brighter futures for our people. When you join Helia, you become part of an organisation that genuinely cares about what matters to you — whether that’s work-life balance, flexible ways of working, wellbeing, or professional growth. We offer a range of benefits and support designed to help you thrive both personally and professionally.

Helia is a place where you can grow, learn and make a meaningful impact. We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture where innovation, continuous learning and cross-functional teamwork are encouraged to deliver great customer outcomes. Located in the heart of North Sydney, our offices offer a vibrant workplace experience with some of Sydney’s best views.

If you are interested in joining a company where you can realise your full potential and grow, we would love to hear from you!

We have a diverse business community: our people, our customers and communities are reflective of this and as an organisation we are committed to continually hiring a diverse workforce. We ensure our people always feel supported and we do this by our openness to flexible work options and our commitment to inclusion, regardless of career level, life-stage, or experience.