Job Description
- Influence the Fund's most significant and complex legal matters
- Enjoy a flexible hybrid working model based in Melbourne
- Join a collaborative, high-performing Legal team supporting senior leaders
Special Counsel
Lead strategic legal advice across superannuation, financial services, investments and other commercial and regulatory matters while delivering and shaping legal excellence across CBUS.
About the role
Reporting to the General Counsel, the Special Counsel is a senior legal leader providing expert legal advice across superannuation, financial services, investments and other commercial and regulatory matters. Working enterprise-wide, you will partner with executives and senior stakeholders to navigate complex matters while delivering commercially pragmatic outcomes.
You will provide technical leadership, mentor legal professionals and help drive consistent legal excellence, capability and governance outcomes across the Legal function.
Key accountabilities
- Provide strategic legal advice on complex, high-profile and business-critical matters
- Lead legal input into major investment, regulatory and cross-functional initiatives
- Identify and manage legal, governance, regulatory and reputational risks
- Mentor and develop legal capability while promoting best practice standards
- Contribute to Legal leadership, strategy and continuous improvement initiatives
What will you bring?
- Extensive experience in superannuation, investments and financial services (or a combination)
- Deep knowledge of superannuation, investment and regulatory frameworks including APRA and ASIC expectations (along with other key regulators)
- Proven ability to advise on complex, high-risk and strategically significant legal matters
- Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills with executive-level credibility
- Exceptional commercial judgment, communication skills and ability to mentor others
Belong at CBUS
We value difference, and embrace people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. We believe that, with diversity of perspectives and experiences, you get better teams and outcomes. We're looking for people of all genders, races, nationalities, orientations and of all abilities to join us.
We're keen to hear from you
If you have read through the requirements of this role and feel you have not fully met the criteria, we would still encourage you to apply. If you require assistance with your application, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team via careers@cbussuper.com.au.
Applications Close: 24/11/2026
This is a permanent full time position based in Melbourne.
About CBUS
Created by workers, for workers, CBUS Super is one of Australia's most successful Superannuation funds. For over four decades we've proudly represented those who help shape Australia, hard-working individuals who deserve to make the most of their retirement, no matter the industry. As an award-winning fund we've been recognised for the benefits provided to our members and our innovative investment approach. All while staying committed to our member first ethos as a proud Industry Fund.