Senior Legal Counsel (Litigation)
Core
Senior in-house litigation lawyer managing significant disputes, regulatory matters, and commercial litigation for a global financial services organization across Australia and New Zealand.
Role type
Senior in-house litigation counsel
Builds
Legal strategies and risk mitigation for financial services disputes and regulatory compliance
Domain
Financial services, banking, insurance, regulatory law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Commercial litigation, regulatory framework expertise, financial services legislation knowledge, external counsel management, risk assessment, mentoring
Preferred skills
Experience in leading law firms or financial institutions, complex dispute resolution
Technologies
Corporations Act, financial services legislation
Responsibilities
Managing and strategically advising on commercial disputes and litigation matters, working closely with regulators and responding to regulatory enquiries, briefing and managing external counsel, identifying, assessing and escalating legal risks, advising on matters arising under financial services legislation, mentoring junior lawyers