Senior Legal Counsel, Financial Services

An excellent opportunity is available for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join a growing financial services business in Sydney.

Working within a collaborative and commercially focused legal team, you will provide strategic legal advice across a broad range of financial services, regulatory, corporate and commercial matters. The role offers significant autonomy, direct engagement with senior stakeholders and the opportunity to contribute to business growth, new product development and broader strategic initiatives.

You will work closely with teams across the business, providing practical and commercially astute legal advice while navigating an evolving financial services regulatory environment.

You will be responsible for providing legal support across a diverse range of matters, including:

• Advising on Australian financial services laws, regulatory obligations and broader legal and commercial risks.
  
• Supporting the development and introduction of new financial products, services and business initiatives.
  
• Providing advice on Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) obligations and regulatory compliance.
  
• Advising on matters involving ASIC, AUSTRAC and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) requirements.
  
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, including strategic partnership arrangements.
  
• Working closely with Risk and Compliance teams to identify, assess and manage legal and regulatory risks.
  
• Monitoring legislative and regulatory developments and advising on their implications for the business.
  
• Providing legal advice across corporate, commercial and governance matters.
  
• Supporting internal stakeholders across product, operations, marketing and broader business functions.
  
• Managing external legal advisers and ensuring commercially appropriate outcomes.
  
• Providing guidance and support to other members of the legal team and broader business.
  
• Taking ownership of legal matters independently while contributing to wider strategic and operational priorities.
  

You will be an experienced financial services lawyer with 9+ years PAE, ideally with a combination of private practice and in-house experience, and:

• Strong experience across financial services regulation, corporate and commercial law.
  
• Previous in-house legal experience within the financial services sector.
  
• Experience advising on financial services products, investment platforms or related regulated activities.
  
• Sound knowledge of Australian Financial Services Licence requirements and regulatory obligations.
  
• Experience engaging with Australian financial services regulators, particularly ASIC and AUSTRAC.
  
• A strong understanding of AML/CTF legislation and compliance requirements.
  
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
  
• The ability to provide clear, practical and commercially focused legal advice.
  
• Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence advising across different business functions.
  
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities independently.
  
• A current NSW practising certificate.
  

Experience with investment platforms, custody arrangements, Investor Directed Portfolio Services (IDPS) or financial technology businesses will be highly regarded.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior in-house lawyer seeking a broad and commercially engaging role, with the autonomy to influence legal and regulatory outcomes while contributing to the continued development of a growing financial services business.