Job Title:
Legal Counsel - Regulatory
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Job Description:
* The Legal Counsel will provide practical, impactful legal advice on a wide range of legal matters relating to all lines of business and functions.
Responsibilities:
* Providing legal advice, guidance and support relating to a wide range of regulatory matters.
* Compliance with financial services and credit laws as well as regulatory developments in these areas.
* Legal advice on potential regulatory breaches across a range of business areas.
* Assisting with specialised procurement matters.
* Advising on complex data privacy and Spam Act issues.
* Advising on financial crime issues including sanctions, anti-money laundering and compliance with fraud requirements.
* Responding to regulatory investigations and litigation where appropriate, instructing lawyers.
* Developing knowledge in and advising on human resources issues as they arise.
* Involvement with the reporting of legal risk internally at HSBC, as well as championing legal risk management in the Legal Team.
* Building strong stakeholder relationships achieved through acting as a trusted adviser, ensuring that commercially sensitive, pragmatic and practical legal support and advice is provided in a cost-effective manner.
* Ensuring that matters arising from legal issues are promptly identified to Legal management and assisting in the management of such issues.
* Living HSBC's organisational values through aligned behaviour and performance outcomes.
* Contribution to the ongoing success of the legal team through sharing knowledge and ideas for continuous improvement.
Requirements:
* Solid experience as an In-house Legal Counsel or mid-level private practice lawyer, admitted to practice law in Australia.
* Knowledge and experience of the law in relation to a wide range of laws and regulations in the Australian banking and financial services industry.
* Experience in the drafting and negotiation of a broad range of third-party supplier contracts.
* Exposure to regulatory matters and investigations advice or investigation.
* Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships through quality collaboration with various teams across the business as a trusted advisor.
* Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, coupled with strong negotiation and influencing skills.
* Adaptability and flexibility to adjust to shifting priorities in a varied workload, coupled with a desire to learn and get involved.
* Ability to thrive in a fast-paced commercial culture, autonomously managing a wide range of matters under deadline pressure.
* A genuine client service focus with the ability to see things from a customer's perspective.
* Demonstrated commitment to living HSBC's values and contribute knowledge and ideas to continuous improvement.