Director, Counsel, Business Legal

Western Union

Sydney, Australia
Hybrid
6+ years financial services legal experience
Commercial and corporate law expertise
Contract drafting and negotiation skills
This role involves supporting a NYSE listed organization by navigating commercial and corporate law across Asia Pacific and the Middle East regions

Job Summary

  • This role involves supporting a NYSE listed organization by navigating commercial and corporate law across Asia Pacific and the Middle East regions.
  • The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating agreements for Western Union Consumer Money Transfer, Payments, and Digital services.
  • Employees benefit from short-term incentives, accident and life insurance, superannuation plans, and access to best-in-class development platforms.

Matching Summary

This role involves supporting a NYSE listed organization by navigating commercial and corporate law across Asia Pacific and the Middle East regions.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 6+ years financial services legal experience
  • Commercial and corporate law expertise
  • Contract drafting and negotiation skills
  • Regulatory interaction management
  • Cross-functional team collaboration

Nice-to-have

  • Arabic, Mandarin, Japanese or Indonesian language skills
  • Payments and licensing domain knowledge
  • Customer-first orientation mindset
  • Solutions-oriented problem solving
  • Leadership capacity to inspire teams

Key Requirements

  • Juris Doctorate degree from ABA-accredited school
  • Admitted to at least one Australian state bar
  • 6+ years international financial services legal experience
  • Experience in multinational corporation legal department

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