An opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior legal leader to join a growing and highly regulated financial services organisation in a broad
Head of Legal & Regulatory
role.
Reporting to the General Manager, Legal & Compliance, this position will lead the legal and regulatory advisory function and work closely with senior executives across the business to support commercial growth, manage legal and regulatory risk and navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
This is a highly visible leadership role suited to a commercially minded financial services lawyer who enjoys operating at the intersection of legal, regulation, risk and business strategy.
The Role
Key responsibilities will include:
Providing strategic and operational legal advice across the organisation
Partnering with senior executives and business leaders on commercial initiatives and strategic projects
Advising on new products, partnerships, business initiatives and transformation programs
Overseeing the drafting, review and negotiation of significant commercial contracts
Providing advice on Australian financial services regulation and regulatory obligations
Acting as a key point of contact for regulatory engagement, including ASIC and APRA
Monitoring regulatory developments and leading legal input into regulatory change initiatives
Identifying and managing material legal and regulatory risks
Contributing to enterprise risk management and governance frameworks
Supporting Board governance and company secretarial matters where required
Overseeing significant disputes, litigation, regulatory investigations and incident response
Advising on breach reporting, remediation and external dispute resolution matters




Developing and maintaining legal and regulatory policies, frameworks and procedures
Managing external legal advisers and associated budgets
Leading, mentoring and developing a high-performing legal team
About You
You will be an experienced senior financial services lawyer with:
Approximately
15+ years' legal and/or regulatory experience
Current Australian legal qualifications and practising certificate
Significant experience working within a regulated financial services environment
Strong knowledge of the
Corporations Act, AFSL obligations and relevant regulatory frameworks
Demonstrated experience engaging directly with regulators including ASIC and/or APRA
Experience across
insurance, banking, wealth management or superannuation
Previous in-house leadership experience
Proven experience leading and developing legal teams
Exposure to regulatory change programs, transformation or significant business change
Strong commercial judgement and the ability to balance legal risk with strategic opportunity
Highly developed stakeholder management and influencing skills
The confidence to operate effectively with senior executives and other key decision makers
You will be pragmatic, commercially focused and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment where legal advice needs to support both effective risk management and business growth.
The Prospect
This is an opportunity to take on a broad legal leadership remit within a sophisticated financial services business undergoing continued growth and evolution.
The role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence legal and regulatory strategy, lead a capable team and play a meaningful role in major commercial, regulatory and transformation initiatives.
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📌 Head Of Legal & Regulatory | Financial Services (Sydney)
🏢 Greenfields Executive Recruitment & Search
📍 Sydney