Legal Operations

Legal Consultant (Financial Services Compliance) – Sydney

A global law firm

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Join a leading financial services organization in a role that will strengthen your legal career. As a Legal Consultant, you will provide expert compliance and regulatory advice within a dynamic, hybrid working environment.

  • Current Australian practising certificate
  • Right to live and work in Australia
  • 4-6 years' experience as a financial services compliance lawyer, from private practice or in-house roles within large organizations
  • Demonstrated experience providing legal and compliance support within a regulated financial services, banking, or corporate environment
  • Strong understanding of compliance obligations frameworks, regulatory change programmes, and risk management practices
  • Experience drafting, reviewing, and maintaining obligations registers, compliance frameworks, policies, standards, and associated governance documentation
  • Experience working closely with risk, compliance, legal, and business stakeholders to support implementation of regulatory and compliance initiatives
  • Ability to provide practical advice on legal, compliance, and governance matters within a complex organizational environment
  • Experience supporting projects and transformation initiatives with multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and competing priorities
  • Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to work across a broad range of legal, compliance, and transformation activities
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to quickly understand complex regulatory requirements
  • Pragmatic and solutions-focused, with a strong commitment to delivering practical outcomes
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across risk, compliance, legal, and business teams
  • Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to manage change and ambiguity effectively
  • Sound judgement and decision-making skills when assessing legal, regulatory, and compliance risks

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