Legal Counsel
Supporting Business Growth
Sustainably and compliantly grow the Zip business with our commercial, product, finance, compliance, and executive teams.
Apply your legal expertise to solve complex problems that positively impact customers and partners.
Work flexibly in our Sydney or Melbourne office.
Your Story with Zip
We're seeking a Legal Counsel for the ANZ Legal Team. You'll work directly with business units, leveraging experience in transactional/commercial matters and financial services regulations.
The Challenges You'll Face
Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements, including partnership, merchant, non-disclosure agreements, marketing terms & conditions, and service provider agreements.
Provide legal advice on relevant regulation, including the National Consumer Credit Act and Privacy Act 1+88, under supervision and guidance from senior members of the legal team and General Counsel, ANZ.
E nsure commercial agreements comply with regulatory requirements and that obligations flow through to operationalization for ongoing compliance.
Drive engagement with commercial teams to strategically understand deals and ensure agreements are commercially sound and can be operationally supported.
Manage external law firms providing legal advice.
Develop a deep understanding of Zip's products and business operations.
Your Skills and Experience
A minimum of 3-7 years of prior legal experience from a top-tier law firm and/or in-house counsel position.
Experience in reviewing, drafting, negotiation, and closing of commercial/transactional agreements.
Familiarity with fintech, consumer finance, and regulatory laws/regimes in Australia (and New Zealand is a plus).
Strong communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
Ability to identify potential risks and concerns regarding the decisions of others, generating alignment for successful launch of products/features/solutions.
Excellent internal and external client interfacing skills.
Ability to prioritize workload in a fast-paced culture while delivering sound legal advice, with support from the General Counsel, ANZ.
A can-do attitude and solutions-focused approach.
An aptitude for identifying and managing risks.
Alignment with our values: Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together, and Change the Game.
What We Offer
Join a dynamic team where you'll have opportunities to learn new skills, take on broader responsibilities, and see the impact of your work on customers faster.
We offer a supportive environment, flexible working arrangements, and a range of benefits, including:
25 days paid leave annually, including birthday leave and quarterly wellbeing days.
16 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers and 4 weeks for supporting carers.
Family support policies, including miscarriage bereavement leave and domestic violence leave.
Mental health and wellness initiatives, including an annual wellbeing allowance, free access to an EAP service, discounted private health insurance, and fitness sessions through ClassPass.
2 days paid volunteering leave per year.
Fee-free Zip products and discounts with Zip merchant partners.
Team social events, epic offices, free breakfast daily, and weekly free lunches in Sydney and Melbourne.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We pride ourselves on being a workplace that provides equal opportunities to people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, ****** orientations, gender identities, abilities, veteran status, and everything else that makes you unique.
Our recruitment processes are designed to be accessible and inclusive. If you require adjustments, please let us know.
About Us
Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) is a digital financial services company, offering innovative, people-centred products that bring customers and merchants together. Operating in two core markets - Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and the US, Zip offers point-of-sale credit and digital payment services, connecting millions of customers with its global network of tens of thousands of merchants.
We're proud to be a values-led business, guided by Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together, and Change the Game.