Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate and Treasury Legal at Commonwealth Bank

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

M&A, Corporate Advisory, Treasury Legal, Strategic Legal Advice, Capital Management, Stakeholder Management, Regulatory Compliance, Corporate Governance, Continuous Disclosure, Financial Acumen, Joint Ventures, ASX Listing

Industry

Financial Services

Description

If you are a corporate M&A lawyer with experience in a top tier law firm looking to work on market-leading transactions from the inside, with genuine influence, autonomy and commercial exposure, this might be your next career opportunity This is a 12 month contract role. Role highlights: Deliver legal advice across the CBA Group on strategic transactions and corporate advisory matters. Be part of a supportive, engaged and dynamic team. See yourself in our team: The Corporate and Treasury Legal team provides strategic advice to our internal clients to support and enhance CBA’s purpose and success. In addition to supporting CBA’s M&A and Treasury functions on transactions, the team works with a range of teams across CBA that require strategic corporate advice with a span across the entire organisation. Success in this role means being a trusted adviser on complex matters, valued for judgment, commercial insight and an ability to get things done collaboratively. Do work that matters: You will be a senior corporate lawyer with strong M&A experience who enjoys working in a fast-moving environment and values collaboration, curiosity and sound judgment. You will provide strategic, practical legal advice and be a strong and effective communicator, capable of working closely with a range of senior stakeholders across a diverse practice, both autonomously and alongside other lawyers. You are likely to regularly work directly with commercial stakeholders as an embedded part of a deal or project team. We are a team of highly skilled and collegiate lawyers who enjoy the benefits of working in-house close to the commercial side of transactions with high quality and challenging legal work. The matters are varied and may include assisting with: M&A and other corporate transactions such as joint ventures, investments and alliances, in addition to transition and integration projects; capital management such as buy-backs, capital raisings and funding transactions and advisory work supporting CBA’s ordinary shares and ASX listing; and special projects across the Group relating to regulatory and governance requirements, broad corporate advisory work including continuous disclosure, employee share plans, the AGM, corporate reporting (financial, sustainability, remuneration and corporate governance), insurance coverage and more. This role would suit a lawyer who brings: A proven ability to manage complex transactions and competing priorities while maintaining a strategic, solutions-focused approach, driving work to completion. Sound commercial and financial acumen and curiosity in commercial drivers and issues for transactions. Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical advice for senior stakeholders. A team-oriented outlook, a “can do” attitude, integrity and sound judgment. 6+ years relevant post admission experience in a top-tier Australian or international firm, with strong M&A experience (prior in-house experience is advantageous but not required). We are open to hearing from candidates who bring the skills, experience and judgment to succeed in this role, who may not meet all of these requirements. If you are ready to step into a trusted in-house adviser role on a 12-month contract basis, we’d love to hear from you! Working at CommBank At CommBank, we support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half their time each month connecting in office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work in the role you’re interested in. If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career. We're aware of some accessibility issues on this site, particularly for screen reader users. We want to make finding your dream job as easy as possible, so if you require additional support please contact HR Direct on 1800 989 696. Advertising End Date: 29/06/2026 Whether you’re passionate about customer service, driven by data, or called by creativity, a career with CommBank is for you. Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives to build a respectful, inclusive and flexible workplace. One where we’re driven by our values, and supported to share ideas, initiatives, and energy. One where making a positive impact for customers, communities and each other is part of our every day. Here, you’ll thrive. You’ll be supported when faced with challenges, and empowered to tackle new opportunities. We really love working here, and we think you will too.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic legal advice on M&A, treasury functions, and corporate advisory matters across the CBA Group. Manage complex transactions including joint ventures, capital raisings, and regulatory governance projects.