Mars Recruitment is partnering with a high-growth fintech organisation is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its in-house legal team. Reporting to a Senior Legal Counsel, this role offers broad exposure to regulatory, commercial, and governance matters within a fast-paced and highly regulated environment.

• Provide legal and compliance advice across the business, including ad-hoc queries, policy and procedure drafting, complaints and dispute management, and review of marketing and promotional materials

• Advise on the legal and regulatory implications of new products, services, and features, delivering pragmatic and customer-focused solutions

• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements with referral partners, funders, commercial partners, and service providers

• Prepare and maintain standard contract templates for consumer (regulated and unregulated) and commercial borrowers

• Support corporate governance activities, including reporting to senior management and assistance to the General Counsel and Company Secretary

• Partner with the business to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations, including incident investigations and remediation

• Prepare and deliver compliance training to internal stakeholders

• Monitor and advise on legal and regulatory developments impacting financial services and consumer credit

• Tertiary qualification in Law and admission to practice in NSW or another Australian jurisdiction

• 4-8 years' post-qualification experience

• Experience advising on the legal and regulatory framework applicable to financial services, including consumer credit, banking and finance, and the Corporations Act

• Demonstrated ability to deliver clear, practical legal advice across a broad range of regulatory and commercial matters

• Strong interest in financial services and fintech, with an understanding of the regulatory and commercial challenges in the sector

• Commercially minded with a strong focus on stakeholder experience and outcomes

• Proactive, engaged, and eager to learn

• High attention to detail with a consistent record of high-quality work

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work effectively both autonomously and in collaboration with diverse stakeholders

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, reach out to Abbey at abbey.lynch@marsrecruitment.com.au