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Senior Legal Counsel

Sydney, New South WalesFull-time2026-10-08 → 2026-10-22

Core

Provide authoritative legal advice on complex, material, and strategically significant matters to help leaders make informed decisions and manage legal risk.

Role type

Senior Legal Counsel (Commercial)

Builds

Strategic legal guidance and risk mitigation for AP+'s payments ecosystem

Domain

Financial Services / Payments / Legal

Required skills

Law degree, current New South Wales practising certificate, 6+ years post-qualification experience, complex legal advice, risk management, negotiation leadership, stakeholder partnership, team coaching

Preferred skills

Commercial mindset, data-informed process improvement

Technologies

Legal playbooks, precedents, practical tools

Responsibilities

Provide authoritative legal advice on complex matters; Identify and manage significant legal risks; Lead complex negotiations and cross-functional matters; Act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders; Exercise independent judgement on matters from assessment to resolution; Coach less experienced lawyers and improve legal team processes

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC