Senior Legal Counsel

About us

bolttech is an international insurtech with a mission to build the world’s leading, technology-enabled ecosystem for protection and insurance. With a full suite of digital and data-driven capabilities, bolttech powers connections between insurers, distributors, and customers to make it easier and more efficient to buy and sell insurance and protection products.

bolttech serves customers in multiple markets across North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa.

In this position you will…

…be a member of bolttech’s Office of General Counsel and lead the local legal and compliance agenda in Australia and New Zealand as a trusted strategic advisor to local and regional leadership. You will establish and strengthen bolttech’s legal and regulatory footing in ANZ, supporting compliant market entry while enabling scalable, commercially viable growth.

You will be responsible for…

Legal

• Providing proactive, practical and solution-oriented legal advice on Australian insurance, financial services and regulatory requirements, including ASIC, APRA and AFSL obligations.
• Supporting market entry and regulatory establishment in Australia and New Zealand, working closely with regional Legal colleagues and external counsel.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, including NDAs, distribution agreements, contract addendums, renewals and terminations.
• Advising on product design, distribution structures and customer outcomes to ensure legal, regulatory and commercial alignment.
• Monitoring regulatory developments, interpreting their business impact and driving implementation of required changes across relevant teams.
• Acting as a key legal interface with regulators in Australia and New Zealand, coordinating responses, filings and notices as required.
• Preparing legal research, summaries of external advice and reports to support informed decision-making.
• Maintaining accurate legal records, including board resolutions, minutes, corporate documents, contract repositories and related management information.
• Partnering with Group and regional stakeholders to build scalable legal and compliance practices for Australia as the business grows
• Supporting group OGC initiatives.

Compliance

• Implementing and embedding and continuously improving robust compliance policies, frameworks and governance controls aligned with AFSL licence obligations, ASIC expectations and applicable financial services laws, in coordination with Group Legal and Compliance .
• Overseeing compliance with ethical conduct, conflicts of interest, operational principles and internal policies.
• Identifying emerging compliance and conduct risks, advising management on mitigation strategies and supporting timely remediation, breach assessment and escalation where required
• Maintaining AFSL licence conditions, required registrations, , permits and operating documents, ensuring they remain current, appropriately monitored and renewed or updated on time.
• Supporting data protection, customer outcome and operational compliance, including policy implementation, good practice and business guidance.
• Coordinating regulatory notifications and reporting of compliance or regulatory breaches to ASIC or other authorised enforcement agencies where appropriate or required.

For you to be successful…

…we expect you to be able to demonstrate the following key competencies:

Impactful

• Proactive in identifying what needs to be done, and taking action, before being asked, or before the situation escalates
• Focused on objectives and identifies activities and key results required to meet them
• Takes accountability and self-motivated to deliver results even in situations which are not straight-forward
• Helps ‘join the dots’ between functions, business teams and geographies based on deep understanding of both local and wider bolttech business and OGC priorities

Collaborative

• Partners with a range of people (within and outside the legal and compliance team) to create trust and deliver mutually beneficial outcomes
• Develops collaborative and dynamic working relationships to achieve the best possible outcomes

Communication

• Effective and articulate communicator actively and respectfully listens to and synthesizes others’ perspectives
• Concise in communicating and references relevant information tailored to the audience to support points

Adaptable

• Flexible in successfully juggling multiple requirements and competing demands. Perseveres in challenging circumstances. Responsive to business needs.
• Looks to understand bigger picture rationale for changes and adapts in a flexible and nimble manner

You will require the following qualifications and skills

• Law degree from a recognised university in Australia.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience, gained ideally within a law firm or as part of an in-house legal team.
• Admission to practice in Australia.
• Practical experience in managing AFSL license obligations and related regulatory matters for an insurance brokerage business in Australia, including license conditions, compliance governance, representative oversight, breach assessment and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and legal research abilities.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal and regulatory matters for commercial stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a global, multicultural team and foster strong relationships.
• High accuracy, confidentiality, and reliability in handling legal and compliance matters.
• A proactive, pragmatic and business-oriented approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

Diversity and Inclusion

At bolttech, we are diverse and inclusive. We value each person's unique skills, background, and identity. We never discriminate on cultural background, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital or family status or any legally protected status. Everyone belongs. And because everyone’s different, we’re also flexible in the ways we work, so each person can bring their best efforts every day.