Senior Governance Specialist

20 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beBeeProfessional Full time $120,000 - $180,000

Legal professionals who want to make a meaningful impact in the banking sector will find this role fulfilling. The Senior Legal Specialist position involves providing strategic legal guidance on governance, compliance, risk, and regulatory matters within the Community Bank model and Franchise Agreements.

Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with the Franchising Code of Conduct and other statutory/regulatory obligations related to the Community Bank model. This includes advising Bendigo Bank and its franchisees on obligations under franchise agreements and supporting governance, compliance, risk, and regulatory matters across ACCC, ASIC, APRA, AFCA, and related areas, including assets sales and acquisitions.

As a qualified lawyer with 7-10+ years PQE, you will have a strong understanding of the Franchising Code of Conduct (or ability to quickly learn), Corporations Law, and other statutory/regulator requirements in the Community Bank model. You will also have an understanding of legislative impacts from a government perspective and demonstrated legal experience, ideally within Banking, Finance, Franchising, regulatory, or compliance sectors.

To succeed in this role, you will need sound knowledge of general banking practices, negotiation, leadership, and influencing skills. You will also be able to demonstrate broad knowledge of company structures and local company frameworks.

Job Description:
  • Provide advice and guidance to ensure compliance with the Franchising Code of Conduct and other statutory/regulatory obligations related to the Community Bank model.
  • Advise Bendigo Bank and its franchisees on obligations under franchise agreements and support governance, compliance, risk, and regulatory matters across ACCC, ASIC, APRA, AFCA, and related areas, including assets sales and acquisitions.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
  • Strong understanding of the Franchising Code of Conduct (or ability to quickly learn), Corporations Law, and other statutory/regulator requirements in the Community Bank model.
  • Understanding of legislative impacts from a government perspective.
  • Demonstrated legal experience, ideally within Banking, Finance, Franchising, regulatory, or compliance sectors.
  • Knowledge of Banking, Finance and franchising governance frameworks and related regulatory bodies.
  • Ability to demonstrate broad knowledge of company structures and local company frameworks.
  • Sound knowledge of general banking practices (advantageous).
  • Strong negotiation, leadership, and influencing skills.
  • Qualified Lawyer with 7-10+ years PQE.
Benefits:
  • Hybrid work options, flexible hours, and a compressed work week.
  • Health and wellbeing support, discounted gym memberships, private health insurance options, and Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family.
Others:

We value diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and experiences, including those with diverse thoughts. We support candidate requests for adjustments to accommodate illness, injury, or disability during the selection process. We are committed to responding to all candidates regardless of outcome.

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