Senior Legal Counsel – Retail Banking

THE ORGANISATION:

Our client is a leading financial services organisation committed to excellence, innovation, and compliance while making a positive difference for customers and communities around Australia. The organisation fosters a high-energy work environment that values professional autonomy and collaborative achievement with a focus on simplification for stakeholders and customers.

THE ROLE:

• Full-time, interim contract role initially for 9 months, January to September 2025
• Provide legal advice on regulatory matters related to financial services, with a focus on the National Consumer Credit Protection Act requirements
• Develop practical legal solutions that balance compliance with simplicity and operational efficiency as part of the organisation’s product and process simplification project
• Collaborate with stakeholders to integrate automated processes and innovative solutions while ensuring regulatory adherence and customer focus

START DATE: From January 2025

ABOUT YOU:

• Qualified Lawyer: You’re a qualified lawyer with admission to practice in Australia, and you bring over 10 years of post-qualification experience.
• Consumer Banking Experience: You have a demonstrated financial services background including National Consumer Credit Protection Act and consumer finance product experience.
• Highly Organised: With excellent organisational, prioritisation, and time-management skills, you excel in fast-paced, high-energy settings.
• Proactive Problem-Solver: Your maturity and autonomy empower you to juggle competing priorities and drive innovative legal solutions.

ON OFFER:

• Competitive remuneration tailored to experience.
• The chance to work on high-impact projects in a collaborative, high-energy team environment.
• Opportunities to influence continuous improvement, process automation and innovation efficiencies in financial services.
• Work as part of a supportive legal team to ensure the business receives accurate and timely support to deliver positive outcomes for stakeholders and customers.

NEXT STEPS:

This role is being filled quickly, so if you would like to explore this opportunity further, please apply, and we will contact you shortly.

Alternatively, if you would like to have a confidential conversation first, please contact Charlie Smirl at Dovetail Legal Solutions at charlie.smirl@dovetaillaw.com.au to arrange an initial chat.