Senior Legal Counsel, Financial Crime Legal
Core
Provide strategic legal advice on financial crime risk management, regulatory compliance, and major reforms for a major Australian bank.
Role type
Senior Legal Counsel (Financial Crime)
Builds
Compliance frameworks, regulatory engagement strategies, and governance materials for AML/CTF, sanctions, and AB&C.
Domain
Financial Services / Financial Crime / Regulatory Compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Legal advice on financial services regulation, AML/CTF knowledge, sanctions compliance, AB&C knowledge, regulatory engagement, governance advisory, risk identification, strategic advisory, autonomous work, cross-team collaboration
Preferred skills
In-house legal experience, private practice experience, regulatory body experience, advanced systems and AI tools usage
Technologies
Advanced systems, AI tools
Responsibilities
Provide clear, timely, high-quality advice on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act compliance; Support implementation of major regulatory reforms and engagement with government/regulators; Collaborate with stakeholders on financial crime matters; Identify legal risks and provide proactive insights; Prepare and review materials for governance forums.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC