Senior Legal Counsel – Technology & ubank | NAB

NAB (National Australia Bank); Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NAB (National Australia Bank) is recruiting a Senior Legal Counsel on a contract basis to be embedded within Technology Legal and the ubank digital banking team, based in Sydney, NSW, Australia. The role focuses on strategic, business-focused legal advice for technology procurement, cloud agreements, and process innovation supporting ubank’s digital-first platform.

Key eligibility includes admission to practice in Australia, 5+ years PQE, and proven experience in technology legal issues,

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice law in Australia.
• Minimum 5 years PQE at a law firm, relevant in-house role, or combination thereof.
• Experience advising on technology legal issues, prudential standards, contract interpretation, and disputes.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation of technology and commercial agreements, including major cloud agreements.
• Provide strategic legal advice on contract interpretation and disputes.
• Support simplification and process improvement initiatives within ubank and the legal function, including AI integration and offshore workforce matters.
• Advise on ubank's procurement, technology strategy, and implementation from a legal perspective.
• Contribute to making NAB and ubank systems and processes more agile and innovative.

Skills

Technology law

Contract interpretation

Disputes

Autonomy

Time management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel – Technology & ubank | NAB

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Organising Institution / Firm

NAB (National Australia Bank)

Rolling Basis (Official)

Not Specified

Admitted to practice law in Australia; minimum 5 years PQE at a law firm, relevant in-house role, or combination thereof; proven experience in technology legal issues, prudential standards, contract interpretation and disputes.

In-House Legal Job (Senior Legal Counsel)

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Senior Legal Counsel – Technology & ubank | NAB

Contextual Overview

NAB (National Australia Bank) is recruiting a Senior Legal Counsel on a contract basis to be embedded within both its Technology Legal team and the ubank digital banking team, based in Sydney, NSW, Australia. The role focuses on providing strategic, business-focused legal advice on technology procurement, cloud agreements, commercial contracts, and process innovation initiatives supporting ubank's digital-first banking platform.

Key Eligibility Criteria

• Admitted to practice law in Australia
• Minimum 5 years PQE at a law firm, relevant in-house role, or a combination thereof
• Proven experience advising on technology legal issues, prudential standards, contract interpretation, and disputes
• Strong relationship-building skills to integrate with both the ubank and Technology Legal teams
• Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy; independently manage workload, negotiations, and drafting
• Effective communication skills to engage across technical and business stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent organisational skills including prioritisation and time management

Responsibilities & Scope of Work

• Lead negotiation of technology and commercial agreements, including major cloud agreements
• Provide strategic legal advice on contract interpretation and disputes
• Support simplification and process improvement initiatives within ubank and the legal function, including AI integration and offshore workforce matters
• Advise on ubank's procurement, technology strategy, and implementation from a legal perspective
• Contribute to making NAB and ubank systems and processes more agile and innovative

Compensation & Employment Terms

• Employment Type: Contract
• Location: Full-time, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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