Legal Counsel

The Role

Were looking for a commercially minded lawyer to join us. You will have around 3-4 years PQE and want to build a genuinely broad in-house career and make an impact from day one.

No two days are the same. One day youll be negotiating technology or supplier contracts the next advising on a regulatory issue supporting an AFCA matter helping shape company policies or preparing papers for Board and Committee meetings.

While the team is primarily based in Adelaide this role can also be based from our Melbourne office.

In the role you will

• Draft review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts.
• Provide practical and commercially focused legal advice to stakeholders across the business.
• Support key regulatory privacy and compliance initiatives including APRA prudential requirements.
• Help manage disputes complaints AFCA matters and regulatory issues.
• Assist with corporate governance and company secretariat activities including Board and Committee matters.
• Review and develop policies procedures and governance documentation.
• Partner with teams across Risk Compliance Procurement Technology and Operations to support key business initiatives.
• Deliver legal training and help foster a strong risk and compliance culture across the organisation.
• Work with external legal providers where specialised advice is required.

Qualifications :

About you

Youre a lawyer with around 3-4 years post-admission experience who is looking to take the next step in your career.

Youve developed strong technical skills and are now looking for a role that offers greater variety responsibility and exposure to business decision-making. Youre commercially minded curious by nature and eager to continue developing your skills.

Most importantly youre someone who likes working with people. You dont rely solely on emails and legal memos. Youre comfortable picking up the phone asking questions building relationships and partnering with your colleagues to understand what theyre trying to achieve. You know that the best solutions come from engagement collaboration and practical problem solving.

Youll bring:

• Admission as a solicitor/barrister in an Australian jurisdiction (Essential).
• Experience in drafting reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Experience in providing legal advice on complex legal and/or regulatory matters.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Energy enthusiasm and a proactive approach to your work.
• Sound judgement and a practical solutions-focused approach.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands while maintaining attention to detail.

Experience in financial services privacy governance or regulatory compliance will be highly regarded but isnt essential.

Additional Information :

Why Youll Love This Role

This is more than a contracts role.

Youll work directly with the General Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel gain regular exposure to senior leaders and executives and play a meaningful role in some of the Banks most important commercial regulatory and governance initiatives.

If youre looking for the kind of role where youll be trusted challenged supported and given the opportunity to accelerate your development wed love to hear from you.

See yourself in our team

You will be joining the Legal & Governance team a small group of dedicated professionals who work tirelessly to provide exceptional support to our internal customers.

Why work for Beyond Bank

We welcome candidates that reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We actively encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples people living with disability LGBTQIA as well as culturally diverse community members to apply for our roles.

Beyond Bank is committed to creating an accessible recruitment process and employment experience. If you identify as a person living with disability and require adjustments to our online application recruitment selection and/or assessment process or modifications for accessibility to our locations please contact us at

And theres even more benefits:

• Additional 3 paid work-life balance days to boost your annual leave.
• Paid community volunteer days to support many community charities across Australia.
• Access to employee discounts health and wellbeing initiatives employee and family assistance plus more.
• A flexible and diverse working environment.
• Career development opportunities training and coaching.

By joining Beyond Bank you will have the opportunity to work alongside talented professionals who will support and encourage you to achieve your full potential. If you are passionate about people and want to make a difference we would love to hear from you.

What does our recruitment process look like

The process can include a phone screen video interview virtual or face-to-face interview psychometric testing and all relevant background checking.

Apply Now -  Submit your cover letter and resume today!

To find out more about Beyond Bank visit  or for more information contact .

Applications close 20th September 2026.

As a certified B Corp we are using our business as a force for good.

By applying for this opportunity you are providing consent for Beyond Bank Australia to conduct all pre-employment screening checks (APRA ASIC Bankruptcy National Criminal History Check VEVO Adverse Media Check and Reference Checks) at the expense of Beyond Bank Australia.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time