Lawyer Senior Lawyer Scams & Financial Crime Operations Legal

• Permanent full time
• Based in Sydney NSW
• Hybrid working arrangements

Whats the role

We are looking for an experienced Lawyer or Senior Lawyer to join our Scams & Financial Crime Operations Legal team within Group Legal. You will be part of a specialist team providing highquality legal advice on scamsrelated customer complaints disputes and litigation supporting regulatory and litigation matters and partnering closely with operational and risk teams in a fastpaced highimpact environment to deliver fair customer outcomes while managing legal regulatory and reputational risk.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide timely practical legal advice on scamsrelated customer complaints disputes and litigation
• Support AFCA investigations and regulatory engagement including interactions with external regulators and dispute resolution schemes
• Assist in managing legal risk across scams and financial crime operations and contribute to consistent legal outcomes
• Partner closely with operational risk and compliance teams to resolve matters efficiently and fairly
• Draft and review legal documentation correspondence and submissions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives including uplift of processes controls and legal frameworks
• Escalate significant legal risks and issues as required and support governance and reporting activities.

What do I need

• 4 10years plus years PQE
• Experience in dispute resolution and/or litigation
• Experience within financial services would be advantageous
• Exposure to scams fraud financial crime or regulatory matters is highly desirable
• Strong legal judgement with the ability to balance customer fairness regulatory expectations and commercial outcomes
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the confidence to advise senior operational leaders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex legal issues clearly
• Highly organised resilient and comfortable managing competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

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.

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