Senior Legal Counsel II (9 Month FTC)

• 9 months fixed-term contract role working across the full lifecycle of Zip’s financial services products 
• Senior legal expertise across consumer finance regulation, disputes and commercial matters in Australia and New Zealand
• Sydney based role with a hybrid working model and close partnership with product, credit and operations teams

Write your story with a career at Zip

You will join Zip’s ANZ Legal Team, a trusted group of advisors who partner closely with the business to enable growth while protecting customers and the company. Working under the guidance of the General Counsel, ANZ, the team provides practical, solution focused legal advice across Zip’s products, operations and strategic initiatives.

As Senior Legal Counsel on a 9 month fixed term contract, you will support the full lifecycle of Zip’s financial services products. This role offers broad exposure across consumer finance regulation, transactional legal work and disputes, making it well suited to a senior lawyer who enjoys variety, ownership and working at pace in a customer first fintech environment.

What you’ll own

• Partnering with ANZ business teams to provide legal advice across products, operations and strategic initiatives under the guidance of the General Counsel, ANZ
• Providing end to end legal support across consumer finance, regulatory and commercial matters
• Advising on regulatory requirements impacting Zip’s ANZ business, including consumer credit, financial services and licensing, privacy, AML and payments related obligations
• Supporting disputes, complaints, litigation and remediation activities, including engagement with regulators, external counsel and internal stakeholders
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, including merchant, partnership, marketing, promotions, NDAs and service provider arrangements
• Managing relationships with external law firms to ensure timely, high quality and cost effective outcomes
• Providing pragmatic, solutions focused advice that supports a fast growing, regulated fintech
• Contributing to a strong risk aware and customer first culture across the business

What you’ll bring to the team

• More than 10 years post qualification legal experience gained in a top tier law firm and or in house role, ideally within financial services or a regulated environment
• Strong experience or demonstrated capability across disputes and litigation management
• Deep understanding of consumer finance regulation and the ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical advice
• Proven ability to work autonomously, prioritise effectively and deliver clear legal guidance in a fast paced environment
• Confident communication and stakeholder management skills, with a collaborative and solutions focused approach
• A mindset that embraces AI and new tools to adapt, learn and grow.
• An aptitude for identifying and managing risks. Whether you are a People Manager or an Individual Contributor, we are all leaders at Zip, therefore effective risk management is important to how we run our business and part of all our roles.
• Our values in your DNA. Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together and Change the Game.

What you’ll get in return

As we write this next exciting chapter in our story, we will continue to move at pace and embrace change. For you, this might mean opportunities to learn new skills with hands-on experience, broader responsibilities, or the buzz of seeing your work impact customers faster.  

Zip is a place where you’ll get out exactly what you put in. When you join the team, we'll do our best to make sure you can be yourself and surround yourself with smart, friendly colleagues and leaders who have your back, so that you can make the big things happen.

Zipsters tell us these are just some of the best things about working here. You’ll also receive:

• 25 days paid leave annually, including birthday leave and quarterly wellbeing days
• Family support policies including miscarriage bereavement leave and domestic violence leave
• Mental health and wellness initiatives, including $299 annual wellbeing allowance, free access for you and family members to our EAP service Sonder, discounted private health insurance , and great rates on fitness sessions through ClassPass
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per year
• Access to the Flare Benefits Hub and Novated Leasing for savings across lifestyle, essentials and wellbeing
• Fee-free Zip products, and discounts with Zip merchant partners (AU) 
• Team social events, epic offices, free breakfast daily, and weekly free lunches (Sydney and Melbourne) 

Be a part of a team that reflects the diversity of our customers

We pride ourselves on being a workplace that provides equal opportunities to people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, veteran status, and everything else that makes you unique.

Equally, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive. Please let us know If there are any adjustments that need to be made to ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

And finally…get to know us

Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) is a digital financial services company, offering innovative, people-centred products that bring customers and merchants together.

Operating in two core markets - Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and the US, Zip offers point-of-sale credit and digital payment services, connecting millions of customers with its global network of tens of thousands of merchants.

We’re proud to be a values-led business and our values - Customer First, Own it, Stronger Together and Change the Game - guide us in everything we do.

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