Senior Lawyer – CCS & Mortgages
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2 days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As a Senior Lawyer CCS & Mortgages youll provide senior practical legal and regulatory advice across Westpacs home lending business supporting decisions from product design through to customer outcomes. This is a handson advisory role covering the full home lending value chain not a narrow policy or litigation position. Youll advise on consumer credit regulation mortgage products sales and distribution lending operations documentation land title issues incidents complaints customer assist and recoveries (nonlitigious).
Youll work closely with senior leaders across Mortgages helping them manage legal and regulatory risk while balancing commercial objectives and customerfirst outcomes. The role requires strong judgement confidence to advise and challenge where needed and the ability to clearly explain legal risk to nonlawyers at all levels. The role sits within Consumer Legal supporting the Mortgages Line of Business. Litigation is managed by a separate team although you may advise on disputes from a regulatory or risk perspective.
- Admitted solicitor with around 10 years PQE
- Proven consumer credit experience in a banking or financial services context
- Background in inhouse legal or law firm environments supporting regulated businesses
- Strong judgement in identifying assessing and managing legal and reputational risk
- Ability to give clear practical legal advice to nonlawyers
- Experience advising on the NCCP Act and related consumer credit obligations
- Exposure to ASIC Act and Privacy Act considerations
- Mortgages home lending or broader retail banking experience
- Comfortable advising senior executives in complex fastmoving environments
- Practical customerfocused legal thinker who knows when to decide independently and when to escalate
Why join us
- 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.
Were 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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Business Risk
- Compliance
- Intellectual Property Law
- Policy Management
- Risk Analysis
- Bar
- Banking
- Conflict Management
- Supreme Court
- Reporting
- Business Objectives
- Client Management
About Company
Westpac has a long and proud history as Australia's first and oldest bank. It was established in 1817 as the Bank of New South Wales under a charter of incorporation provided by Governor Lachlan Macquarie. In October 1982 it changed its name to Westpac Banking Corporation following th ... View more
