Senior Legal Counsel

at  Ofx

Company Description
Hi. We’re OFX, a global provider of online, international payment services. We solve the complexity of moving money and enable better decisions. Headquartered in Sydney with offices worldwide, we’re a customer-focused business that is all about inspiring customer confidence.
At OFX, you’ll have the opportunity to reach beyond your role and function across disciplines. Make use of your diverse skill set at a business that values your expertise and turn your potential into reality.
Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS

• Law degree with superior academic credentials from a nationally-recognised law school
• Current Australian practicing certificate

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE

• 7 years+ PQE
• Experience as a lawyer in a top tier law firm
• Previous inhouse experience is beneficial but not essential
• Financial services (payments) experience is ideal but not essential
• Exceptional analytical, written and oral communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with directors, senior management and other employees from all parts of the Company and an ability to present a highly professional image when representing the Company
• A commercial and pragmatic attitude
• Ability to take initiative in bringing value from a legal perspective
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Must be able to work independently and efficiently in a demanding, fast-paced, fluid environment handling multiple tasks and projects concurrently while maintaining the highest standards and attention to detail
  Additional Information

PURPOSE OF YOUR ROLE

We have a new opportunity for a Senior Legal Counsel as part of our global Legal Team. The OFX office is in Sydney (with flexible working arrangements in place), and we are also happy to consider remote work arrangements from locations across Australia.
This role is part of the global Legal Team and is responsible for working closely with the Senior Legal Counsel responsible for each of the regions to support the Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary to manage legal risk within the business, providing broad ranging corporate and commercial legal support to the business.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Providing legal advice and consultation to senior management in relation to a variety of corporate, commercial, legal, licensing and regulatory issues
• Working with the Global Executive Team and the OFX Group board in relation to key strategic and commercial initiatives
• Managing legal risk and advising on global regulatory changes and the impacts on compliance obligations, including payments regulations and sanctions advice, and working with financial services regulators across the regions
• Supporting the launch of new products and capabilities, including the new client platform and business transformations
• Drafting, reviewing and updating a range of commercial contracts, with clients, partners and service providers
• Drafting, reviewing and updating product and customer terms and conditions and policies including the privacy policy
• Drafting and reviewing internal policies and procedures to ensure consistency and regulatory compliance
• Undertaking such other duties as maybe required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the role and the needs of OFX