Lawyer / Senior Lawyer
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Job Description
The CIB Legal team is a collegiate corporate legal team providing high quality advice to Westpac Institutional Bank (WIB) a Division of Westpac Group. Through the partnership with key internal and external stakeholders this role will support the Westpac Groups legal and risk strategy by influencing negotiating and consulting. Our legal advice is accurate timely cost effective and commercial.
You will provide legal advice and support to WIBs Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) Line of Business. Your primary focus will be on the Specialised Finance products in CIB but the demands of the business (and CIB Legals response to that demand) may require you to support other CIB legal areas including lending to specified industry sectors. These businesses provide finance solutions for Westpacs institutional banking clients including Australias largest corporates financial institutions and Governments.
Key responsibilities in this role will require you to:
- independently advise draft documents and assist in negotiation of transactions in compliance with laws policies and requirements;
- ensure external legal resources are properly and efficiently selected and used
- provide insight to CIB business partners on and guide implementation of external advice.
- ensure outputs produced by external counsel complies with our policies and requirements;
- partner with the CIB business in maintaining awareness of relevant regulatory requirements;
- work closely with other CIB Legal lawyers Financial Markets (FM) Legal Global Transaction Solutions (GTS) Legal and Westpacs wider Legal & Secretariat function and other stakeholders to deliver high quality outcomes.
This role will involve advising on a variety of banking transactions lending and structured finance transactions. You will enjoy working with a highly respected Legal team flexible work arrangements and a great range of benefits.
What do I need
Wed expect you to have extensive and proven legal experience in a lawfirm or financial services organisation (5 years PQE) across institutional lending ideally across a range of sectors and with demonstrated expertise and in securitisation and structured finance will be most relevant but experience in trade finance project finance acquisition finance or asset would also be beneficial. Youll have a growth mindset and a willingness to learn about other areas within the Bank. You will be proactive and well versed in understanding how businesses operate and applying your legal expertise and commercial judgement.
- Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands including generous employeeonly 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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
