Senior Associate

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Clayton Utz Full time $80,000 - $180,000 per year

The Role

We have a rare opportunity for a Senior Associate to join our Financial Services regulatory team in Sydney, on an initial 10 month parental cover contract.

Working closely with Partner Steven Klimt, this is a fantastic opportunity for a driven and experienced lawyer who is keen to undertake both advisory matters and regulatory investigations. You will advise on regulatory issues affecting many leading global and domestic financial institutions and fintechs, across a variety of matters spanning banking and consumer credit, payment systems and products, complex privacy issues, AML and more. This is a diverse practice, where you will have exposure to complex, innovative and cutting edge regulatory work across a broad range of matters.

This market leading team is high-performing yet relaxed and collegiate, and you will have the opportunity to refine your legal skills and enhance your brand working with some of the industry's finest practitioners.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • 4-8 years' post qualification experience as a lawyer.  In-house candidates will be considered, though some private practice experience is preferred

  • Excellent academic record

  • Solid experience with regulated credit financial services law

  • Strong familiarity with the NCCP Act and Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act

  • AML/Privacy experience is advantageous

In addition to this, we're looking for a motivated self-starter. Someone who is able to work autonomously with confidence, has excellent attention to detail and is committed to providing outstanding service to their clients.

The Financial Services Practice Group

Our Financial Services Practice Group is recognised by their ranking in the top tier of service providers in Australia. Providing cutting edge advice to blue chip clients, our team has a reputation for cutting edge financial services regulatory work. 

Our Partners are regularly acknowledged as leaders in their field by independent legal directories such as IFLR 1000, Australian Financial Review Best Lawyers, Chambers Global and Asia Pacific Legal 500.

How to Apply?

We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, please click the 'Apply' button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information. Clayton Utz is an inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements, please feel free to discuss your flexibility needs with the recruiter for this role.

Consultant Contact Details

Nicole St John,

Accessibility and Inclusion

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. Do you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application? If so, please contact the recruiter via the above telephone number or via email to

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Agency submissions

Clayton Utz does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Clayton Utz Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to Clayton Utz partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute as an introduction to the firm and Clayton Utz will not be liable for a fee.

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