Senior Legal Counsel (Product)

Senior Legal Counsel (Product) Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel (Product) to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Help the business to develop new strategies in relation to managing regulatory change;
  • Assist other areas of FS Legal by contributing to product services where product implications are involved;
  • Provision of commercially relevant legal advice to business areas and boards including assessing legal risks and providing options;
  • Identifying and understanding the business strategies, priorities and goals and providing legal advice with these matters in mind;
  • Participate effectively in key business projects including identification and management of legal risks within those projects;
  • Communicating regulatory changes to clients promptly and with good application.

Requirements:

  • Commercial and business acumen;
  • Broad knowledge of the financial industry and the legal and regulatory regime;
  • Ideally at least 7 years’ post admission experience;
  • Obligations of APRA regulated entities and Australian financial services License holders;
  • Experience in reviewing commercial and regulatory documents commonly used in the financial services industry.