Senior Legal Counsel - Financial Services

Ink Recruitment Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Ink Recruitment Pty Ltd in Melbourne CBD is assisting a fintech to hire a Senior Legal Counsel (Financial Services) to provide practical, commercial legal support across the business. This role reports to the executive team and is the go-to partner for a broad range of matters.

You will handle client/partner/supplier agreements, regulatory advice on financial services, AML/CTF, privacy and consumer law, and contribute to governance and ASIC filings.

Qualifications

• Admitted Australian lawyer with current practising certificate.
• Financial services legal background, in-house or private practice.
• Strong commercial contracting and negotiation skills.
• Hands-on approach and ability to work at pace.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate client, partner and supplier agreements.
• Support sales and client teams through negotiations, renewals and tender responses.
• Prepare contract variations reflecting new features and regulatory changes.
• Provide practical advice on financial services regulation, AML/CTF, privacy and consumer law.
• Support governance processes, boards, minutes, registers and ASIC lodgements.
• Provide input on new products and initiatives at early stages.
• Use external counsel selectively for high-stakes matters.

Skills

Financial services law

Commercial contracting

Regulatory compliance

Negotiation

Governance

Education

Law degree (LLB/JD)

Practising certificate (Australia)

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel - Financial Services

$220K - $250K Base + Super (Experience Dependent)

• Exclusive to Ink. Financial Services. Melbourne CBD. Up to $250k Base ++


• Senior Legal Counsel-commercial contracting, regulatory advice & governance


• Board and leadership exposure from day one. 6 Month FTC - Likely extension

• Exclusive to Ink. Financial Services. Melbourne CBD. Up to $250k Base ++


• Senior Legal Counsel-commercial contracting, regulatory advice & governance


• Board and leadership exposure from day one. 6 Month FTC - Likely extension

Join a growing Australian fintech in a senior, hands-on legal role with real influence across the business.

Reporting into the Executive team, you'll be the go-to legal partner across the business, providing practical, commercial advice on a broad range of matters.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate client, partner and supplier agreements, and maintain standard terms and templates


• Support sales and client teams through negotiations, renewals and tender responses


• Prepare contract variations to reflect new features, regulatory change and client requirements


• Provide practical advice on financial services regulation, AML/CTF, privacy, data protection and consumer law


• Help the business anticipate and respond to regulatory change, and reflect it in agreements and processes


• Provide legal input on new products and initiatives from an early stage


• Use external counsel selectively for specialist or high-stakes matters


• Support Board and governance processes, including meeting papers, minutes, registers and ASIC lodgements

About you

• Admitted Australian lawyer with a current practising certificate and solid post-admission experience


• Financial services legal background, either in-house or private practice


• Strong commercial contracting and negotiation skills


• A genuinely hands-on approach and comfort working at pace


• Experience in fintech, technology or a scaling business is highly regarded


• Governance or company secretarial exposure is a plus

Why apply?

• A small, high-performing team with genuine exposure across the whole business, not a siloed role


• Direct access to senior leadership and the chance to work on substantive, commercial matters


• Real autonomy and ownership of your work


• A front-row seat to significant regulatory change across financial services


• Collaborative and pragmatic culture


• Melbourne based with flexible working

All applications are treated in the strictest confidence.