Head of Legal

Lead Hume Bank's legal function and provide trusted, commercially practical legal leadership across regulatory, strategic, operational and customer matters.

- Own Hume Bank's legal risk framework and legal governance practices
- Act as Privacy Officer and strategic adviser to the Board and Executive
- Lead legal strategy across regulatory engagement, licensing, disputes and material transactions
- Shape legal capability and oversee external counsel and legal spend
- Based in Albury or Geelong in a senior leadership role with significant enterprise influence

Why join us?

- Play a pivotal role in protecting and shaping the future of a growing customer-owned bank.
- Partner with the Board, Executive Team and Chief Risk Officer on matters that influence strategy, risk and member outcomes.
- Enjoy a flexible and supportive work environment at our Albury Head Office, with hybrid arrangements available.
- Be part of a values-led organisation where legal advice contributes directly to fair member outcomes and community trust.
- Lead a broad and diverse legal portfolio spanning governance, privacy, contracts, disputes, products and regulatory change.

About the role Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, the Head of Legal provides enterprise-wide legal leadership that supports Hume Bank's strategy while protecting its members, licences and reputation. The role maintains the Bank's legal risk framework and ensures material legal, regulatory and contractual risks are identified, assessed, escalated and managed appropriately.

Working closely with the Board, Executive and business leaders, you will provide clear, commercially practical advice across strategic initiatives, products, customer matters, disputes, privacy, regulatory change, governance and material transactions. You will also act as Privacy Officer, oversee external legal providers and support sound decision-making across the organisation.

This is a rare opportunity to establish and lead the legal function at a customer-owned bank where your expertise will have a genuine impact on members, communities and the organisation's long-term success.

What you can expect

Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, you will:

- Provide timely, practical legal advice to the Board, Executive and business teams across strategic, operational, customer and regulatory matters. [Hume
- Maintain Hume Bank's legal risk framework, controls, reporting and governance practices.
- Lead legal strategy for regulatory engagements, notices, reviews, enforcement matters and legislative change.




- Oversee legal aspects of AFSL and ACL governance and chair the Responsible Managers Forum.
- Act as Privacy Officer, providing oversight of privacy governance, data protection and incident response.
- Review and advise on material contracts, supplier arrangements, outsourcing agreements and strategic partnerships.
- Support legal aspects of products, disclosures, customer communications, complaints, disputes, remediation activities and AFCA matters.
- Oversee material litigation, investigations, claims and external legal providers.
- Prepare management, Executive and Board reporting on legal risk, regulatory developments, privacy, disputes and legal matters
- Build legal capability across the organisation through practical guidance, education and support.

About you To be successful in this role, you will bring:

- Tertiary qualifications in Law and a current unrestricted Australian practising certificate, or the ability to obtain one promptly.
- Significant senior legal experience, ideally within banking, customer-owned banking or regulated financial services.
- Demonstrated experience advising Boards, Executive teams and senior stakeholders on complex legal and regulatory issues.
- Robust knowledge of Australian banking and financial services law, consumer credit, privacy, commercial contracting and regulatory frameworks.
- Experience engaging with regulators including APRA, ASIC, AUSTRAC and dispute resolution bodies such as AFCA.
- Highly developed judgement, integrity and the ability to balance legal risk with commercial and member outcomes.
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical advice.
- A collaborative approach and a passion for contributing to a purpose-driven organisation.

About Us Hume Bank exists to create a secure tomorrow – by connecting people and community through fair and accessible banking.

We’re customer-owned, which means our profits go back into better banking – not shareholder returns. We’re proud of that. It’s what shapes how we show up for our members and for the communities across our home markets in Albury-Wodonga and Geelong.





People who bank with us, stay with us. That trust has been built over decades of showing up locally, reinvesting in the community and genuinely putting members before margin. We know we’re a well-kept secret to many – and that’s exactly why we’re growing our brand and marketing capability right now.

We’re a regional bank with real agility, real community roots and a brand that’s finding its momentum. If you want your marketing to land in people’s lives and make a difference – this is the place to do it.

Our Values are With Respect, Growing Together and Shaping Tomorrow and they’re the way we work.

Together, our money has real power. Come build something worth belonging to.

How to apply

If you're excited about a brighter career, click apply to submit your application or email your application to [email protected]. Applications must contain a resume and cover letter outlining your interest in the position.

If you're interested in this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway, just make sure to include a cover letter to let us know why you'd be a great fit for the team.

Applications close: 10 November 2026

This is a full-time permanent position based out of Albury, NSW or Geelong, VIC.

Hume Bank is an equal opportunity employer and welcome and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to building a culture that is inclusive, providing an ethical and diverse workplace where everyone is respected.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let us know by contacting [email protected].

Our process

- Once the role is closed, we review all applications against the requirements, creating a shortlist for further review.
- If your application is successful, you may receive an initial screening call to further assess your suitability, before being invited to an interview.
- We conduct two rounds of interviews, with the first interview being held with the reporting manager and a member of our People Team. You may be invited back to a shorter second-round interview with the head of the department.
- The final stage is to complete some quick compliance checks relevant to the banking industry and role (including police check, bankruptcy check and other relevant verification checks), before (hopefully) receiving an offer.

We are committed to providing all applicants with an outcome for their application.

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