Create your best future and join Westpac as a Lawyer/Senior Lawyer - Business Transaction Banking
- Permanent Full-time opportunity
- Sydney based
- Hybrid working model
What’s the role?
As a Lawyer / Senior Lawyer, you will provide legal advice on day-to-day matters within the Business Transaction Banking line of business, including pricing changes, compliance incidents, regulatory engagement, marketing initiatives, and customer-specific queries from front-line staff. Offering legal support for projects involving new product and feature development, product changes, and third-party partnerships. Additionally, you will contribute to the Legal function by supporting knowledge management, shaping house views, and fostering a positive team culture. This role requires a proactive approach to legal risk management and collaboration across business units to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and strategic objectives.
What do I need?
- 8 – 10+ years PQE as a lawyer at a reputable law firm and/or in-house at a financial services institution, including with experience in financial services regulation.
- Extensive experience providing legal advice in relation to business transaction banking products.
- Knowledge of (and ability to apply) relevant legislation and industry codes including Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act (including the anti-hawking and DDO provisions), the ASIC Act (including the unfair contract terms provisions), the Banking Code of Practice, the Privacy Act and the Spam Act.
- Ability to provide commercial, outcomes-focussed legal advice.
- Ability to communicate concisely and with impact to senior business partners, tailoring for stakeholder requirements, seniority and forum
Why join us?
We’re obsessed with becoming our customers #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:
- Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
- Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
- Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
- Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives
Create your future today
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We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.
If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find out more information and additional contact details by visiting the "People with Disability and/or needing Accessibility Requirements" page on our website.
