What you'll be doing
You will be accountable for:
Overall ownership of the legal and company secretarial function; Counsel and advise to management and directors on the legal, regulatory and compliance aspects of activities;
Negotiate, draft and settle contracts and other legal agreements with external legal advisers where necessary;
Company Secretary of the relevant group entities and/or committees;
Monitoring and reporting on regulatory, industry and legal developments;
Engaging with or responding to regulatory bodies and/or industry associations as needed;
Managing litigation and disputes ;
Monoova's insurance requirements, including general and financial lines insurance renewals, review of insurance clauses in contracts, and claims;
Ownership of the relationship with external legal advisors;
Responsible for maintaining intellectual property interests and managing employee equity plan;
Project manage corporate actions and strategic initiatives or objectives within the legal team's remit;
Mentoring and coaching the legal counsels within the legal function;
Proactively manage regulatory change risks and giving strategic advices to the management and Board.
What we need from you:
You are passionate, self-motivated and enjoy working in a high performing, dynamic environment
Demonstrated success as in-house counsel and company secretary
Knowledge and experience of payments systems rules and regulations, and understanding of the technology infrastructure involved




Deep understanding of the financial services legislative and regulatory environment
Strong and demonstrated ability to balance commerciality with your legal advice
Demonstrated ability to effectively and responsibly use AI tools to improve the quality, efficiency and scalability of legal and governance work
Experience in liaising with senior executives and Board members
Highly organised with an eye for detail
Australian qualified lawyer with a current practising certificate.
Ideally 10+ years' experience.
As Company Secretary you must have experience in Board and Committee governance
Your experience and knowledge
Knowledge and experience in driving continuous improvements to legal risk and governance management without compromising technical quality
Experience within fintech, high growth tech or high-volume financial services businesses is highly regarded
Experience in dealing with strategy, regulatory change / reforms, large scale projects, commercial disputes and corporate actions
Monoova Culture and Perks
We reward great work with short-term incentives that recognise your impact and dedication.
Flexibility with a mix of remote and in-office work.
Extra leave benefits like Birthday leave and Diversity leave, to celebrate cultural and personal milestones.
16 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers, so you get extra time with your newborn and to recover
Enjoy special vouchers for your Birthday and Work Anniversary: because your moments matter.
Enjoy free snacks, drinks, or other goodies, on the house!
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📌 Genera Counsel & Company Secretary (Sydney)
🏢 Monoova Group
📍 Sydney