Senior Lawyer

Senior Lawyer/Lawyer – Consumer Banking, Unite 

• Permanent full time  

• Based in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide 

• Hybrid work arrangements 

About the Role 

We are looking for a Lawyer or Senior Lawyer to join our Consumer legal team, supporting a broad portfolio across mortgages, everyday banking, credit cards and personal loans and the associated distribution channels for these products. 

This role will play a key part in supporting Westpac’s UNITE program, a large‑scale transformation program involving complex customer-facing product and process changes across the Group. You will work closely with product, operations and risk teams to deliver legally sound and practical outcomes in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment. 

The work combines regulatory interpretation, customer outcomes and operational delivery, with a strong focus on enabling change at scale while managing legal and conduct risk.  

Key Responsibilities  

• Provide legal advice to support delivery of UNITE, one of Westpac’s major transformation programs, including product changes, customer migrations and communications and related initiatives. 

• Review and advise on customer‑facing materials, including variation notices and disclosures 

• Interpret and apply relevant regulatory frameworks (including financial services, consumer credit and payments regulation) in a practical, delivery-focused context 

• Identify legal and conduct risks arising from proposed approaches, and support the implementation of appropriate mitigants and controls 

• Work closely with business stakeholders across product, operations, risk and compliance to enable timely and effective delivery 

• Contribute to the development of guidance, processes and supporting materials to embed legally sound outcomes 

What do I need? 

• Admitted to practice as a solicitor in NSW 

• Minimum 6 years PQE in private practice or in-house within a financial services environment 

• Strong legal reasoning skills with the ability to deliver clear, practical and commercially focused advice 

• Experience in consumer banking, financial services regulation, or large-scale transformation projects would be highly regarded. 

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, delivery-oriented environment with competing priorities 

• Strong stakeholder management skills and a collaborative approach 

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.

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