Senior Legal Counsel

at  Peoples Choice Credit Union

• Leverage your banking and financial services experience to add value at Heritage and People’s Choice
• Elevate your career with a unique opportunity to include merger activities in your mix of work.
• Work from anywhere in Australia, or from offices in Brisbane, Adelaide or Toowoomba.

We’re on the hunt for a commercially astute legal professional looking for the perfect balance between working autonomously whilst also contributing to a supportive and dedicated in-house Legal team.

In this broad and fast paced role, you will report to the Head of Legal as you strive to deliver solution-focused legal advice in relation to a broad range of matters. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing legal advice related to strategic development, product development and operational matters
• Reviewing, drafting, negotiating and advising on commercial contracts.
• Advising on statutory compliance issues
• Managing Court orders and statutory requests for information from Government authorities
• Developing standardised agreements and other legal documentation for business efficacy
• Managing registered business names and trademarks and applications for registration of business names and trademarks
• Arranging, preparing and delivering training for business units as required
• Attending before relevant tribunals and courts
• Establishing and maintaining good working relationships with internal stakeholders, industry representatives, suppliers and regulators
• Preparing Committee and Board reporting papers
• Monitoring changes in external and internal environment for new or changing legal and compliance risks
• Proactively identifying risks and recommending actions to avoid, mitigate or accept risks.