Greenfields is partnering with a leading Australian payments and financial technology organisation that sits at the core of the nation’s financial infrastructure. Known for its sophisticated platform, strong regulatory standing and forward-thinking leadership, this business plays a critical role in enabling seamless, secure and scalable payment solutions across the market.

The Role

This is a broad and commercially focused in-house legal role supporting strategic corporate and business initiatives. You will act as a trusted adviser across the organisation, providing timely and pragmatic legal advice while helping the business navigate regulatory complexity and manage risk effectively.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will contribute to key projects, commercial arrangements and governance initiatives, ensuring the organisation remains well-positioned in a rapidly evolving payments landscape.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide legal advice across a wide range of corporate, commercial and strategic matters
- Support business units and leadership in making informed decisions within an appropriate risk framework
- Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including vendor and strategic contracts
- Monitor and advise on regulatory developments impacting financial services and payments
- Assist with embedding regulatory change and strengthening governance frameworks
- Contribute to legal operations, process improvements and policy development
- Build strong relationships across the organisation and act as a trusted legal partner

About You





- Qualified legal practitioner with experience in corporate and/or commercial law
- Strong understanding of the financial services regulatory environment
- Exposure to payments, fintech or highly regulated industries will be highly regarded
- Commercially minded with strong legal judgement and problem-solving capability
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
- Collaborative, adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Why Apply

Join a market-leading fintech shaping the future of payments in Australia, currently experiencing solid growth following a successful IPO and strategic expansion. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leaders on high-impact, business-critical initiatives while gaining exposure to a broad and diverse legal portfolio in a agile environment, all within a collaborative culture that promotes strong internal engagement and visibility.

Greenfields Overview

As one of Sydney’s most trusted Executive Search & Selection firms, we are regularly engaged on new in‑house opportunities across a broad range of organisations. We welcome confidential conversations with lawyers who may be considering their next career move, whether immediately or longer term.

Please send your resume in confidence to Zoe Anderson at [email protected]

Greenfields will only accept documents in MS Word or PDF format. We do not accept or open external links to profiles or adverts. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

📌 Senior In-house Counsel – Fintech | Payments (Sydney)
🏢 Greenfields Executive Recruitment u0026amp; Search
📍 Sydney