Lead Lawyer for Litigation Management and Compliance

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia MUFG Bank, Ltd., Australia Full time

At MUFG Bank, Ltd., Australia, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Lawyer to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage your expertise in litigation management and compliance to drive business growth and success.

About the Role:

This role involves leading the legal risk management framework, providing strategic advice to human resources, compliance, and financial crime prevention functions, and controlling legal risk by offering timely guidance to business units. You will also be responsible for drafting vendor contracts, inter-affiliate legal documentation, and ensuring that senior management is briefed on major issues arising in relevant business areas and legislative changes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive legal risk management framework
  • Provide trusted, relevant advice to HR, compliance, and financial crime prevention functions
  • Control legal risk through provision of timely guidance to business units
  • Draft vendor contracts and inter-affiliate legal documentation
  • Ensure senior management is briefed on major issues and legislative changes
  • Collaborate with international legal functions and other local legal units
  • Support group-wide projects and litigation matters

Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Minimum 6-8 years of post-qualification work experience (counting from equivalent Australian qualification dates)
  • Lawyer qualified in a common law jurisdiction, ideally Aus/NZ qualified but candidates qualified in Singapore, US, UK, Hong Kong, Malaysia & India will also be considered
  • Prior experience in regulatory compliance/HR/litigation/legal risk management
  • Broad experience across banking and lending, wholesale/investment banking products and capital markets
  • Strong technical knowledge of legal framework surrounding finance transactions generally, and strong document drafting skills

What We Offer:

We offer a competitive salary range of $200,000 - $300,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits including professional development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and a supportive work environment.

MUFG Bank, Ltd., Australia is an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring based on merit and organisational fit, regardless of race, religion or gender.

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