Legal Counsel

- Adelaide, South Australia
- Full time (75 hours per fortnight)
- Hybrid work arrangements

Beyond Bank is one of Australia's largest, 100% member-owned mutual banks with a credit union heritage. We provide personal, business and community banking to more than 300,000 members and operate over 50 branches nationally.

Our vision is to create better lives by caring for our members and communities.

Beyond Bank is a Certified B Corp, meeting high standards of social and environmental impact. We are proud to use our business to drive positive outcomes that benefit our members, communities and people.

Our values of Member Obsession, Empowering Communities, Shared Ambition and Championing Sustainability are integral to all that we do and are the standards to which we hold ourselves. The way we work is also demonstrated by the behaviours that we are accountable to uphold: Own It, Call it Out, Be Respectful, Bring Your A Game, Make A Difference and Right Things Right Way.

The Role

We're looking for a commercially minded lawyer to join our Adelaide based team. You will have around 3-4 years' PQE and want to build a genuinely broad in-house career and make an impact from day one.

No two days are the same. One day you'll be negotiating technology or supplier contracts, the next advising on a regulatory issue, supporting an AFCA matter, helping shape company policies or preparing papers for Board and Committee meetings.

About you

You're a lawyer with around 3-4 years' post-admission experience who is looking to take the next step in your career.

You've developed strong technical skills and are now looking for a role that offers greater variety, responsibility and exposure to business decision-making. You're commercially minded, curious by nature and eager to continue developing your skills.

Most importantly, you're someone who likes working with people. You don't rely solely on emails and legal memos. You're comfortable picking up the phone, asking questions, building relationships and partnering with your colleagues to understand what they’re trying to achieve. You know that the best solutions come from engagement, collaboration and practical problem solving.

You'll bring

Experience in financial services, privacy, governance or regulatory compliance will be highly regarded, but isn't essential.

Responsibilities

Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts.; Provide practical and commercially focused legal advice to stakeholders across the business.; Support key regulatory, privacy and compliance initiatives, including APRA prudential requirements.; Help manage disputes, complaints, AFCA matters and regulatory issues.; Assist with corporate governance and company secretariat activities, including Board and Committee matters.; Review and develop policies, procedures and governance documentation.; Partner with teams across Risk, Compliance, Procurement, Technology and Operations to support key business initiatives.; Deliver legal training and help foster a strong risk and compliance culture across the organisation.; Work with external legal providers where specialised advice is required.

Requirements

Admission as a solicitor/barrister in an Australian jurisdiction (Essential).; Experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.; Experience in providing legal advice on complex legal and/or regulatory matters.; Strong written and verbal communication skills.; Energy, enthusiasm and a proactive approach to your work.; Sound judgement and a practical, solutions-focused approach.; Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands, while maintaining attention to detail.

Benefits

Additional 3 paid work-life balance days to boost your annual leave.; Paid community volunteer days to support many community charities across Australia.; Access to employee discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, employee and family assistance, plus more.; A flexible, and diverse working environment.; Career development opportunities, training and coaching.