Melbourne
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Senior Legal Counsel

BOQ Group

Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel, Business Bank at BOQ Group in Melbourne, providing practical, commercial legal advice across banking and finance activities. Requires at least eight years' post-admission experience as an Australian legal practitioner, with banking and finance experience highly regarded.

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Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, AU

Work Model

Hybrid

Experience Required

8 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)
Banking and finance lawSME and corporate lendingDeposit productsEquipment and vendor financeNovated leasingStructured financeForeign exchange productsDistribution arrangementsProperty lawCorporate lawTrust lawRegulatory interpretationContract negotiationAI and legal technology tools
Soft Skills
Commercial judgementCommunicationConstructive challengeRisk escalationTrust buildingStakeholder managementLeadershipProblem solving

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide practical, commercial and timely legal advice across banking and finance activities
  • Support stakeholders across BOQ, BOQ Specialist, BOQ Finance and BOQ Financial Markets
  • Advise on development and amendment of lending and deposit product terms
  • Negotiate bespoke contractual arrangements
  • Support structuring, negotiation and settlement of transactions
  • Provide legal guidance on regulatory implementation, customer remediation, mandatory breach reporting, marketing activities and strategic transformation initiatives
  • Manage multiple matters and projects simultaneously
  • Work closely with stakeholders across Distribution, Product, Credit, Operations, Risk, Compliance and Transformation
  • Lead complex transactions and projects
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