Job Description:
Serving as a Senior Legal Counsel, you will provide authoritative legal guidance on commercial and regulatory matters to a high-trust, autonomous organization. Working closely with the General Counsel, executive leaders, and cross-functional teams, you will support complex commercial negotiations and enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
* Negotiate, draft, and settle a wide range of commercial agreements, including major client contracts, vendor agreements, technology, and outsourcing arrangements.
* Provide expert legal input into high-value transactions and complex B2B contracting matters, ensuring commercial objectives are met while managing legal and regulatory risk.
* Support the legal workstream for regulatory uplift programs, including obligations arising under CPS 230, by advising on contracts, internal policies, and governance frameworks.
* Work cross-functionally to deliver practical legal advice on rights, obligations, and risk mitigation across enterprise projects and business-as-usual activity.
Requirements:
To be successful in this role, you will require:
* 7+ years' post-admission experience in commercial or corporate law, gained within a top-tier or well-regarded mid-tier firm and/or in-house at a leading corporate or blue-chip organization.
* Sound knowledge of Australian financial regulations, including ASIC and APRA requirements.
* Proven experience managing complex contract negotiations and drafting agreements, particularly with financial institutions and service providers.
* Working knowledge of prudential standards, including CPS 230, with the ability to interpret and apply them in a commercial context.
* Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with a pragmatic, collaborative, and solutions-focused approach.
Benefits:
This outstanding opportunity offers:
* A dynamic, fast-growing business that is leading the way in real-time payments, card issuing, and digital banking.
* A highly regarded legal team within Australia's leading ASX-listed payments provider.
* Excellent opportunities for professional growth and development.