Legal Counsel

Got the drive? We've got the keys. We're the fastest growing independent auto financier in Australia, working together to put more Australians in the driver's seat. If you're driven to be more and do more, the road ahead is yours to take at Angle Auto Finance.

We're tech-forward and fast-moving. You'll have plenty of opportunities to learn and grow with us. We're proud of our inclusive, flexible workplace, and how we give back to our communities. And it makes working here genuinely rewarding.

If you've got the drive to go places, we've got the keys to get you there.

Purpose;

The role of Legal Counsel, reporting to the Group General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer is responsible for the administration of the Angle Auto Finance Legal & Regulatory Risk Management Framework, providing timely, accurate day-to-day general legal and regulatory advice across all internal Business Units.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities;

Core responsibilities;

• Provide timely, accurate and commercially pragmatic legal advice and assistance to all Angle Auto Business Units, including all day-to-day project and transactional activities, under the direction and management of the General Counsel/Senior Legal Counsel.
• Assisting the General Counsel/Senior Legal Counsel with all key legislative change and regulatory activities and all day-to-day interactions and requests for advice and assistance from the Risk & Compliance, Product, IT, People & Culture and Operations Teams.
• Provide direct marketing overflow support to the Marketing Team (including management of external counsel as appropriate given the complexity/risk of the relevant matter).
• Management of discrete aspects of the Angle Auto Legal & Regulatory Risk Management Framework (including the Trademark and IPR register and design and implementation of internal legal risk training and education).

Key Stakeholders;

• C-Suite and Executives
• Heads of Department
• External Legal Panel

Qualifications;

• Previous experience gained in a private practice legal environment or leading corporate environment essential.
• Strong technical legal skills (particularly in asset finance) and ability to advise across all areas of the legal and regulatory landscape relevant to the internal Business Units.
• Pragmatic and practical with an ability to work successfully in a fast-paced agile environment and to navigate through a high degree of complexity and ambiguity.

Experience;

• Broad experience in retail and/or wholesale asset finance (ideally with specific experience in auto finance) would be beneficial.
• Previous experience in providing NCCPA and National Credit Code advice, ongoing documentation review and compliance, complaints (including systemic investigations), hardship, breach issue management and reporting and voluntary/mandatory production activities) would be a strong advantage.
• Experience in reviewing and advising on a broad range of third-party contracts, including service and supply agreements.

Employee Benefits;

We have a long list of benefits to suit your needs. On the clock, and off it. Here are a few favourites;

• Birthday leave:
  Enjoy a day off on your birthday, because you deserve it.
• Health and wellbeing leave:
  Take some well-deserved 'me' time, because your health comes first.
• Volunteering day:
  Make an impact with a day dedicated to giving back to the causes you care about.
• $500 ergonomic equipment reimbursement:
  Invest in comfort and productivity with support tailored to your work setup.
• Recruitment referral program:
  We want to find and hire the best talent in the market, and we want to reward you with a payment of up to
  $5,000
  for helping us identify and personally endorse high-calibre candidates you believe would be a great fit to come and work for us.
• Employee rate program:
  When you're part of the Angle Auto Finance team, you'll gain access to our best auto finance rates with your next car purchase—just another way we've got your back.
• Paid parental leave:
  Be there for life's most important moments with time to support your growing family.
• SPARK:
  The employee benefits program that gives you everything from discounts to wellbeing support.
• Purchased annual leave:
  Gain extra flexibility by purchasing additional leave.
• Diversity flex leave:
  Our people have the flexibility to observe culturally significant days by choosing an alternate day that better aligns with their cultural values.

We'd love to hear from you

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Application close date - Wednesday 1st October 2025

Angle Auto Finance is committed to attracting, retaining and strengthening the performance of a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce. It is our commitment to ensure equal employment opportunities without discrimination or exclusion on the basis of cultural heritage, colour, religion, citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law.