Job Title Reach Legal Consultant | Financial Services - Compliance Lawyer | Melbourne Location Melbourne Description The Opportunity Join a leading financial services organisation in a role that will strengthen your legal career.
Duration: 3-6 months Arrangement: Full time (hybrid) Location: Melbourne About You You are an experienced financial services compliance lawyer with 4-6 years' experience, bringing a strong track record from private practice or in-house roles within large organisations.
Your Experience Expertise: Demonstrated experience providing legal and compliance support within a regulated financial services, banking or corporate environment Strong understanding of compliance obligations frameworks, regulatory change programmes and risk management practices Experience drafting, reviewing and maintaining obligations registers, compliance frameworks, policies, standards and associated governance documentation Experience working closely with risk, compliance, legal and business stakeholders to support the implementation of regulatory and compliance initiatives Ability to provide practical advice on legal, compliance and governance matters within a complex organisational workplace Experience supporting project and transformation initiatives with multiple workstreams, stakeholders and competing priorities Understanding of financial services regulatory frameworks and obligations management processes would be highly regarded In-house banking, financial services or regulatory compliance experience would be advantageous Ability to manage a wide-ranging workload and contribute across multiple legal, compliance and project-related activities as business needs evolve Attributes: Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to work across a broad range of legal,



compliance and transformation activities Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to quickly understand complex regulatory requirements Pragmatic and solutions-focused with a strong commitment to delivering practical outcomes Comfortable working in a project and transformation environment with evolving priorities and deliverables Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build strong relationships across risk, compliance, legal and business teams Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to manage change and ambiguity effectively Sound judgement and decision-making skills when assessing legal, regulatory and compliance risks Requirements: Current Australian practising certificate Right to live and work in Australia About Reach Reach is the flexible 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 ****** — we'd love to hear from you.
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📌 Reach Legal Consultant | Financial Services - Compliance Lawyer | Melbourne (Victoria)
🏢 Ashurst
📍 Victoria