Senior Lawyer - Business Lending

at  WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Permanent, full time
• Sydney Location
• Flexible work arrangements

• Apply knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework, and its application to Westpac’s dealings with its customers.
• Provide high quality advice consistent with House Views and oversight on matters in line with the LAP (Matter Oversight Guide)
• Deliver advice efficiently, reinforcing effective decision-making by the accountable executive and agile Line of Business (LOB) operating models.
• Independently guide and document the development and negotiation of transaction or product documentation.Understand and
• applicable risk frameworks, policies, procedures, appetite, regulation, mandatory training requirements and other professional obligations.
• Support management of the Legal Risk Profile in line with the Group Risk Appetite and consistent with role requirements and the Legal Capability Framework.
• Support the management of legal risks in Group projects and end-to-end risk in Legal projects.
• Communicate concisely and with impact to business partners, tailoring for stakeholder requirements, seniority and forum.
• Maintain a solid understanding of the Group’s strategic priorities and contribute to / initiate new ideas and opportunities to fix, simplify and perform
• Maintain high standards of performance in operational disciplines, governance and reporting, utilising the key functional drivers of Legal operational excellence (Finance, People, Data, Technology, Knowledge Management and Process Transformation).
• Manage information in systems to ensure timely and accurate Board and senior stakeholder reporting