Reach Legal Consultant | Banking & Finance – Compliance/Regulatory Lawyer | Sydney

Description

The Opportunity

Join a leading financial services organisation in a role that will strengthen your portfolio legal career with a highly respected business.

Duration: 6-12 months Arrangement: Full time (hybrid) Location: Sydney

About You

You are a seasoned regulatory/compliance lawyer with a minimum of 8 years' experience, bringing a strong track record from private practice or in-house roles within large organisations.

Your Experience & Expertise:

Experience as a financial services compliance/regulatory lawyer, ideally gained in private practice, in-house, or within a financial services organisationDemonstrated experience advising on compliance obligations in a financial services environmentAbility to identify, interpret and apply legal and regulatory obligations relevant to financial services businessesStrong knowledge of the Corporations Act, particularly as it relates to financial services, corporate conduct, disclosure, governance and compliance obligationsExperience documenting compliance frameworks, policies, procedures, controls and obligation registersAbility to implement compliance frameworks in a practical business environment, including working with operational teams to embed legal and regulatory requirementsExperience advising internal stakeholders on regulatory risk, compliance breaches, remediation issues and governance processes

Your Skills & Attributes:

Strong analytical skills and the ability to assess complex legal and regulatory issues quicklyCommercial judgement and the ability to balance legal risk with business objectivesProactive and solutions-focused approach to legal and compliance issuesStrong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing prioritiesAdaptability and confidence operating in a fast-moving financial services environment

Requirements:

Current Australian practising certificateRight to live and work in Australia

About Reach

Reach is the flexible legal resourcing platform of Ashurst Perkins Coie, a global law firm with more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices. Sitting within Advance, the firm's NewLaw division, we place lawyers and professionals where they're needed most — whether our clients need to meet a surge in demand, cover leave, bridge a recruitment gap, or bring in specialist expertise.

Why join Reach?

Reach gives you the flexibility to build a career that fits your life — not the other way around. We work with talented consultants across a broad range of specialties, matching the right people with the right opportunities.

Here's what you can expect as a Reach consultant:

Flexibility and choice — control over how, when, and where you work, on terms that suit your life. A genuine partnership — a dedicated Reach team who will get to know you and actively champion your career goals. The backing of a global firm — the resources, reputation, and culture of Ashurst Perkins Coie, including access to clients doing market-leading work and a refreshingly open and inclusive community.

Interested?

Ready to find out more? Apply now or get in touch with Fiona Craig, our Senior Talent Manager, at fiona.craig@ashurstperkins.com — we'd love to hear from you.