Exclusive to Ink. Financial Services. Melbourne CBD. Up to $250k Base ++ Senior Legal Counsel-commercial contracting, regulatory advice & governance Board and leadership exposure from day one. 6 Month FTC - Likely extension Join a growing Australian fintech in a senior, hands-on legal role with real influence across the business. Reporting into the Executive team, you'll be the go-to legal partner across the business, providing practical, commercial advice on a broad range of matters. Key responsibilities
Draft, review and negotiate client, partner and supplier agreements, and maintain standard terms and templates Support sales and client teams through negotiations, renewals and tender responses Prepare contract variations to reflect new features, regulatory change and client requirements Provide practical advice on financial services regulation, AML/CTF, privacy, data protection and consumer law Help the business anticipate and respond to regulatory change,
and reflect it in agreements and processes Provide legal input on new products and initiatives from an early stage Use external counsel selectively for specialist or high-stakes matters Support Board and governance processes, including meeting papers, minutes, registers and ASIC lodgements About you
Admitted Australian lawyer with a current practising certificate and solid post-admission experience Financial services legal background, either in-house or private practice Strong commercial contracting and negotiation skills A genuinely hands-on approach and comfort working at pace Experience in fintech, technology or a scaling business is highly regarded Governance or company secretarial exposure is a plus Why apply?
A small, high-performing team with genuine exposure across the whole business, not a siloed role Direct access to senior leadership and the chance to work on substantive, commercial matters Real autonomy and ownership of your work A front-row seat to significant regulatory change across financial services Collaborative and pragmatic culture Melbourne based with versatile working