Senior Legal Counsel
Core
Provide commercially focused legal advice to senior leaders on strategic initiatives, responsible AI governance, complex regulatory matters, and commercial contracting for a digital mortgage and property platform.
Role type
Senior Legal Counsel (Financial Services/PropTech)
Builds
Commercial agreements, AI governance frameworks, regulatory compliance strategies, and legal processes for a digital mortgage lender and property franchise.
Domain
Financial Services / Fintech / Real Estate / PropTech
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Commercial judgement, contract drafting and negotiation, regulatory risk management, stakeholder influence, legal process improvement, external counsel management
Preferred skills
Mortgage broking/lending experience, NCCP/Australian consumer credit knowledge, franchising/real estate law, AI/data product advisory, regulator engagement
Technologies
AI proprietary platforms, digital mortgage systems
Responsibilities
Advise on AI design and governance across legal, regulatory, and ethical considerations; Draft, review, and negotiate supplier, technology, and distribution agreements; Navigate complex regulatory matters including consumer credit, AML/CTF, and competition law; Manage external legal providers and optimize legal spend; Support engagement with regulators and government agencies.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC