Senior Legal Counsel
Core
Provide commercially focused legal advice across mortgage broking, lending, buyer's agent services, franchising, technology, data, and AI-enabled initiatives.
Role type
Senior Legal Counsel (Financial Services/Fintech)
Builds
New products, projects, acquisitions, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
Domain
Fintech, Mortgage Lending, Property Finance, AI Governance
Required skills
Commercial judgement, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, regulatory risk management, stakeholder influence, privacy and confidentiality management, external counsel management
Preferred skills
Mortgage broking/lending experience, NCCP regulatory framework knowledge, franchising/real estate expertise, AI/data product advisory, regulator engagement (ASIC/ACCC)
Technologies
AI-enabled tools, proprietary platforms
Responsibilities
Provide clear, pragmatic legal advice to senior leaders; Partner on strategic initiatives like new products and acquisitions; Advise on responsible AI design and governance; Draft and negotiate supplier and technology agreements; Navigate complex regulatory matters (consumer credit, AML/CTF, competition law); Support customer complaints and regulator engagement; Improve legal team processes and templates; Manage external legal providers and budgets
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
