Description The Opportunity Join a leading financial services organisation in a role that will strengthen your portfolio legal career with a highly respected business.

Duration: 6-12 months

Arrangement: Full time (hybrid)

Location: Melbourne About You You are a seasoned regulatory/compliance lawyer with a minimum of 8 years' experience, bringing a strong track record from private practice or in-house roles within large organisations.

Your Experience & Expertise: Experience as a financial services compliance/regulatory lawyer, ideally gained in private practice, in-house, or within a financial services organisation

Demonstrated experience advising on compliance obligations in a financial services environment

Ability to identify, interpret and apply legal and regulatory obligations relevant to financial services businesses

Strong knowledge of the Corporations Act, particularly as it relates to financial services, corporate conduct, disclosure, governance and compliance obligations

Experience documenting compliance frameworks, policies, procedures, controls and obligation registers

Ability to implement compliance frameworks in a practical business environment, including working with operational teams to embed legal and regulatory requirements

Experience advising internal stakeholders on regulatory risk, compliance breaches, remediation issues and governance processes Your Skills & Attributes: Strong analytical skills and the ability to assess complex legal and regulatory issues quickly

Commercial judgement and the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives





Proactive and solutions-focused approach to legal and compliance issues

Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities

Adaptability and confidence operating in a fast-moving financial services environment Requirements: Current Australian practising certificate

Right to live and work in Australia About Reach Reach is the adaptable legal resourcing platform of Ashurst Perkins Coie, a global law firm with more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices. Sitting within Advance, the firm's NewLaw division, we place lawyers and professionals where they're needed most — whether our clients need to meet a surge in demand, cover leave, bridge a recruitment gap, or bring in specialist expertise. Why join Reach?

Reach gives you the flexibility to build a career that fits your life — not the other way around. We work with talented consultants across a broad range of specialties, matching the right people with the right opportunities. Here's what you can expect as a Reach consultant: Flexibility and choice — control over how, when, and where you work, on terms that suit your life.

A genuine partnership — a dedicated Reach team who will get to know you and actively champion your career goals.

The backing of a global firm — the resources, reputation, and culture of Ashurst Perkins Coie, including access to clients doing market-leading work and a refreshingly open and inclusive community. Interested? Ready to find out more? Apply now or get in touch with Adam Saunders, our Talent Solutions Advisor, at [email protected] — we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Reach Legal Consultant | Banking & Finance – Compliance/Regulatory Lawyer | Melbourne
🏢 Ashurst Perkins Coie
📍 Melbourne