Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Counsel - Payments

CommBank

Australia
Hybrid (onsite with flexibility for remote work)
Financial services regulatory expertise
Strategic legal advice
High-level analytical skills
CommBank is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel or Legal Counsel for its Payments team, requiring expertise in financial services regulation and a collaborative mindset. The role involves providing strategic legal advice across various banking and payments-related matters, with an emphasis on innovation and relationship-building

Job Summary

  • Join the legal team supporting Payments and Everyday Business Banking at CommBank, a team of highly skilled lawyers focused on strategic, high-value assistance.
  • Provide strategic, practical legal advice with high-level analytical and critical legal decision-making capabilities to assist CommBank in attaining strategic goals.
  • CommBank supports its people with flexibility to balance where work is done, with at least half their time each month connecting in office, and offers various flexible working options.

Matching Summary

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CommBank is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel or Legal Counsel for its Payments team, requiring expertise in financial services regulation and a collaborative mindset. The role involves providing strategic legal advice across various banking and payments-related matters, with an emphasis on innovation and relationship-building.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Financial services regulatory expertise
  • Strategic legal advice
  • High-level analytical skills
  • Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements
  • Australian financial services laws

Nice-to-have

  • Team-oriented outlook
  • Sense of humour and humility
  • Interest in new practice areas
  • Flexibility and work-life balance

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years relevant post admission experience
  • At least 4 years experience in private practice
  • Tertiary qualifications in law

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