Senior Lawyer, Everyday Banking, Digital & Retail Banking

Create your best future and join Westpac as a Senior Lawyer

 

What’s the role? 

As a Senior Lawyer in our Everyday Banking, Digital & Retail Banking legal team, you’ll provide clear, practical and strategic legal advice across a broad range of retail banking matters. 

You’ll work closely with teams across Westpac to support the development of banking products, respond to regulatory changes and ensure customer communications are clear and appropriate. You’ll also contribute to Westpac’s engagement with regulators and industry bodies, helping the business navigate emerging legal obligations while keeping customers at the center of decision-making. 

This is an opportunity to work on varied and meaningful matters covering payments, customer protection, scams, fraud prevention and the evolving regulatory landscape. You’ll build trusted relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional teams and help turn complex legal requirements into practical business solutions. 

The role is available on a permanent full-time basis. While most of the team is based in Sydney, we’re also open to candidates located in Melbourne or Adelaide. 

What do I need? 

You’ll bring sound legal judgement and the ability to provide practical advice in a complex financial services environment. 

• Legal experience across financial services regulation, payment products, customer protection, regulatory reform or emerging legal obligations. (essential)
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks, such as the Corporations Act, ASIC Act, Banking Code of Practice, ePayments Code or Spam Act. (essential)
• The ability to explain complex legal matters clearly and provide practical, strategic advice to senior leaders and cross-functional teams. 
• Strong communication, relationship-building, analytical and problem-solving skills, with close attention to detail. 
• A proactive and adaptable approach, with the confidence to progress matters independently and contribute effectively within a collaborative team. 
• Experience advising on payment systems, payments reform, scams and fraud prevention frameworks, or working in agile project delivery would be valuable.

Why join us?

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave. 
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank. 
• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.

Create your future today

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We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.
 

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find more information and contact details on our FAQs and how to contact us page, under the ‘Diversity, sustainability and flexibility’ section.

We may close this job advertisement earlier than the advertised closing date if suitable candidates are identified. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.