Senior Legal Counsel
Core
Provide sound legal judgment and advice on complex regulatory and legal issues for Australia's central bank, covering payments regulation, financial system resilience, financial markets, bank note issuance, transactional banking, and payment systems infrastructure.
Role type
Senior Legal Counsel (Central Banking & Financial Regulation)
Builds
Regulatory compliance frameworks, legal opinions, and strategic advice for the Reserve Bank of Australia
Domain
Central Banking, Financial Regulation, Payments Infrastructure
Required skills
Legal judgment, analytical reasoning, legal drafting, risk assessment, commercial advice, stakeholder influence
Preferred skills
Experience in banking/finance regulation, litigation/disputes, regulatory enforcement
Technologies
Legal research databases, contract management systems
Responsibilities
Advise senior leaders on complex legal and regulatory issues; assess risks and exercise sound legal judgment; draft clear, practical, and commercially focused legal advice; build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC