Senior Legal Counsel

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Senior Legal Counsel

Job number: 801969
Primary position location: VIC- Melbourne CBD
Category: Banking & Financial Services
Category: Legal
Work type: Permanent Full time
Closing at: Jul 21 2025 - 23:55 AEST
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Our people are customer obsessed. They prioritise the needs and satisfaction of the customer above all else. Our mindset fosters innovation and creates strong, lasting customer relationships as we strive to be the most customer centric company in Australia and New Zealand.

As Senior Legal Counsel, you will provide strategic and legal advice to all parts of the NAB Group on commercial contracts and projects, including strategic relationships, procurement and customer contracts, as well as providing general corporate legal advice on a broad range of areas.

Full time OR Part time (4 day week) opportunity for a Senior Legal Counsel in either VIC or NSW
Join a supportive and collaborative team of senior lawyers working on a broad range of subject areas and build relationships across the NAB Group
Provide strategic commercial and legal advice to the business with a focus on the customer and managing risk
Be supported to learn and grow whilst developing the career you want
You make NAB. You get it done for our customers and our communities. You’re laying the foundations for NAB’s future success. With a winning environment, together we’ll grow, excel for our customers and feel proud to work at NAB.

Each day, you’ll go above and beyond to:

Provide legal advice on strategic commercial contracts and projects aligned with NAB’s strategy, including working as part of the project team as required
Develop deep relationships with key business teams at NAB and focus on their “must win” battles
Review, draft and negotiate contracts relating to commercial transactions, including the procurement of goods and services that can include the outsourcing of services
Provide strategic legal advice in relation to interpretation of contracts and disputes, regulatory change and internal policies, as well as on a broad range of different subject areas
Proactively identify legal, regulatory and reputational risks to the business and work with the business to find solutions
Identify opportunities, and develop solutions, for streamlining processes in the Commercial Legal team to ensure NAB is simple, fast, resilient and more customer focused, whilst meeting legal and regulatory requirements
Engage, monitor and supervise external legal advisers, manage external and internal legal adviser relationships, and facilitate communication between external legal advisers with internal NAB stakeholders
Be a role model, demonstrate NAB’s Service Behaviours and bring a customer-centric approach to your work
We’re looking for the best and brightest to deliver the best for our customers. You’ll need:

You are an experienced lawyer who thrives on legal excellence and professionalism in actively managing legal risk in line with commercial and strategic priorities.

Bachelor of Laws qualification and admission to legal practice in Australia
7+ years Post qualification experience (PQE) as a lawyer at a legal firm or in-house experience
Prior experience providing corporate / commercial legal advice and negotiating and advising on contracts, M&A or similar corporate experience
Outstanding communication (verbal and written) skills with the ability to engage, influence and facilitate effective conversations with stakeholders at all levels
Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with a collaborative and partnering approach focusing on providing high quality, timely and cost-effective legal advice and assistance to enable commercial decision-making which allows the business achieve their objectives
Experience with advising on financial products and financial regulation would also be beneficial, but is not essential
Adaptable, willing to learn and comfortable operating in new and grey legal areas
Excellent organisational skills, including prioritisation and time management
A diverse and inclusive workplace works better for everyone.

At NAB, we’re intent on building a culture we can all be proud of. One based on trust and respect. An uplifting environment where every single one of us feels appreciated and empowered to be our true, authentic selves. A diverse and inclusive workplace where our differences are celebrated, and our contributions are valued. It’s a huge part of what makes NAB such a special place to be.

Join NAB

If you believe this role suits you, please apply. Note that screening and interviews may occur before the job advert closes. Unsolicited CVs from agencies are not accepted.

 

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