Lawyer or Senior Lawyer, Transactional Banking
7 days ago
Create your best future and join Westpac as a Lawyer or Senior Lawyer, Transactional Banking (Government & Corporates)
- Permanent Full-time opportunity
- Sydney based
- Hybrid working model
What's the role?
The GTS business at Westpac provides transactional banking and payments solutions to governments, large corporates and small business customers. GTS also manages Westpac's participation in various payment systems (New Payments Platform, BECS, SWIFT) and helps set the payments strategy for the Westpac group. '
While GTS Legal forms part of the broader institutional bank Legal team, this role has a focus on transactional banking and payments rather than lending.
This role will give you valuable insight into how money moves through our banking system, how companies of all sizes manage their banking needs and cutting-edge developments in payments technology. You will be providing strategic legal guidance to support business growth, particularly in payments and transaction products. Advising on regulatory and competitive challenges, evolving product portfolios, and compliance with key legislation including the Corporations Act, ASIC Act, Banking Code of Practice, ePayments Code, and privacy laws. Leads negotiations on customer and commercial agreements and ensures alignment with payments system rules and regulations.
What do I need?
- 7+ years PQE
- Solid private practice and/or in-house experience in financial services, advising on banking products and regulatory obligations and issues
- Advising on large strategic projects and regulatory changes
- Commercial contract drafting and negotiation
- Experience in advising on digital products and platforms and associated privacy and data issues is not necessary but will be highly regarded.
- Energetic self-starter who shows initiative and drive
- Excellent at building strong relationships
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
Create your future today
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We're all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.
If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find out more information and additional contact details by visiting the "People with Disability and/or needing Accessibility Requirements" page on our website .
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