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Senior Regulatory Counsel (ANZ) will be a key regulatory legal adviser to our Australian and New Zealand businesses, sitting at the intersection of regulatory compliance, product, strategy and financial partnerships. You’ll partner closely with Product Legal, Commercial Legal, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Crime Compliance and Risk to shape how we design, launch and scale products within our ANZ licences and permissions.
Job Responsibility:
Be an integral part of a high-performing, innovative Regulatory Legal team that handles all regulatory issues relating to our ANZ businesses
Advise local, regional and global teams on Australian and New Zealand regulatory requirements for new and existing products, features and use-cases
Lead or support regulatory engagements with APRA, RBA, ASIC and AUSTRAC
Provide clear, commercially-grounded regulatory analysis and input in key governance forums
Monitor ANZ regulatory trends and developments and translate these into practical guidance
Advise on and help shape the design of compliance frameworks for our ANZ entities
Liaise with and manage external counsel on complex or novel regulatory and prudential issues
Requirements:
Ideally 8-10 years’ post-qualification experience in financial services regulation
Experience gained in a top-tier or reputable law firm, regulator and/or in-house at a regulated financial institution or fintech
Strong, demonstrable knowledge of the Australian financial services regulatory framework relevant to payments and related financial services
Experience advising on licensing, permissions and regulatory perimeter questions
Experience engaging with two or more of APRA, ASIC, RBA, AUSTRAC and Treasury
Proven ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, pragmatic and actionable advice for non-lawyers
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Nice to have:
Experience in a high-growth fintech, payments provider or other technology-driven financial services business
Direct experience of payments system modernisation, prudential licensing, CPS-230 standard implementation, or major regulatory change programs in Australia
Experience contributing to or presenting at senior management meetings on regulatory and compliance issues
Prior involvement in drafting policy submissions or engaging in regulatory consultation processes
New Zealand financial services regulatory experience (or broader ANZ regional exposure) and/or experience working across multiple jurisdictions within an APAC regulatory legal role