Senior Legal Counsel: Regulatory & Compliance
Short summary: Lead a team of solicitors providing frontline ethics, costs, regulatory compliance and AML/CTF guidance, while driving high-quality education and resources.
Base pay range
A$180,000.00/yr - A$200,000.00/yr
About the role
* Reporting to the Head of Regulatory Policy and Strategy, oversee and continuously improve PSU services, and personally provide guidance on ethical and regulatory obligations, including emerging issues such as AML/CTF.
* Provide and quality-check practitioner guidance across ethics, costs and regulatory compliance via phone and email.
* Manage publications and educational resources (articles, updates, case summaries) for key channels.
* Maintain web-based information services relating to regulatory compliance, ethics, costs and AML/CTF.
* Drive research and resource development aligned to emerging trends, including support for new principals.
* Liaise across internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure consistent guidance and policy alignment.
The ideal candidate
* Must be admitted as a solicitor
* Proven ability to produce practical education resources (articles, checklists, alerts, presentations, workshops).
* Highly developed interpersonal, presentation, influencing, and organisational skills.
* A strong client-service mindset, resilience, discretion, and a commitment to confidentiality.
What’s in it for you?
* Lead and develop a specialist professional support team.
* High-impact advisory work across ethics, costs, regulatory compliance and AML/CTF.
* Own the education pipeline: publications, web resources, committees, and emerging regulatory issues.
About your new employer
* Join a regulatory body renowned for commitment to excellence and integrity.
* Benefit from the organisation's history spanning over a century.
* Play a pivotal role in shaping the profession’s landscape.
Other information
* Contact the Legal Recruiter for Naiman Clarke at +61 3 957 1788 or +61 404 757 778.
* Application options: click apply and email your resume (Word) and academic transcript.
* View all current roles at: https://naimanclarke.vincere.io/careers/
Why work with us?
* We have access to 50% more roles than are publicly available.
* Free CV and content advice as well as interview preparation assistance specific to the role.
* Market insights on salary ranges and trends.
* Naiman Clarke has 25 years of excellence in legal recruitment; our team has over 40 years of combined experience in the sector.
Contact Bart today. Please quote reference number BT/54301.
* Call or text: 0483 957 178
* Email: bthevenot@naimanclarke.com.au
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bart-thevenot/
Alternatively, apply and email your resume (Word) and academic transcript.
To view all current roles, visit: https://naimanclarke.vincere.io/careers/
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Legal
Industries
* Professional Training and Coaching
* Professional Services
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