Lawyer Senior Lawyer – Mortgages & Consumer Credit
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Job Summary
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Create your best future and join Westpac as a Lawyer / Senior Lawyer Mortgages & Consumer Credit.
- 12 months Max Term Contract
- Hybrid Working: 2-3 days in the office
Whats the role
As a Lawyer / Senior Lawyer Mortgages & Consumer Credit youll provide practical legal and regulatory advice across Westpacs home lending business supporting the home ownership journey end to end. This is a hands-on advisory role covering the full home lending lifecycle. Youll support teams across Mortgages with day-to-day legal advice helping manage legal and regulatory risk while balancing commercial objectives and customer outcomes. The role suits someone who enjoys problem solving working collaboratively with stakeholders at a similar level and providing clear pragmatic advice in a fast-moving environment
What do I need
- 6 plus years PQE with flexibility depending on capability
- Consumer credit experience is ideal but broader banking credit advisory or litigation backgrounds will be considered
- Experience in inhouse legal teams or law firms supporting regulated businesses
- Strong judgement in identifying and managing legal and reputational risk
- Ability to provide clear practical legal advice to nonlawyers
- Exposure to consumer credit regulation (including NCCP Act); ASIC Act and Privacy Act exposure desirable
- Mortgages home lending or broader retail banking experience is beneficial
- A practical customerfocused legal thinker who knows when to act independently and when to escalate
Why join us
Were obsessed with becoming our customers #1 banking partner for life and were looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that return were committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways were 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
To get started simply click on the APPLY or APPLY NOW button
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.
If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process you can find more information and contact details on our FAQs and how to contact us page under the Diversity sustainability and flexibility section.
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
