This is an excellent position for a commercially minded lawyer who has a keen interest in financial services and enjoys variety, stakeholder engagement, and the chance to work closely in a collaborative legal function.
Your new role
Working within a collegiate APAC legal team, you will provide high-quality, practical legal support to a business delivering market-leading solutions. The role offers a genuine mix of responsibilities, spanning:
Commercial & Corporate Work
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements
- Managing contracts with external vendors, including technology, services and operational suppliers
- Advising internal stakeholders on commercial and contractual risks
- Providing general legal guidance on regulatory issues, including financial services, privacy and consumer law
- Assisting with the preparation and review of product-related disclosures and documentation
- Supporting legal requirements connected to the organisation's trading and investment platforms
- Contributing to APAC-wide and global legal projects, including strategic initiatives driven from offshore offices
- Liaising with international legal teams to ensure consistency and best practice
- Participating in business-led projects involving technology, product development and operational changes
Essential
- 1-3 years' PAE experience with a current practicing certificate
- Strong grounding in general commercial and corporate law.
- Excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills
- Ability to manage competing deadlines and operate autonomously when needed
- Confidence working with stakeholders across all levels of the business
- A genuine interest in financial services
- Exposure to financial services
- Experience advising on privacy, consumer law or advising on corporation act
- Prior in-house experience or a secondment (highly regarded)
- Opportunity to develop your experience in-house with a global financial services company
- Exposure to sophisticated products and international legal work
- Supportive leadership with opportunities for development and growth
- Join a respected legal function known for working closely with the business
- Competitive salary package
- Work-life balance
- A role offering variety, impact and career progression.
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Laura on 0280626176 or email laura.keegan@hays.com.auIf this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
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