Group Corporate Counsel

For a winning team that is evolving. Forward with Cuscal.

At Cuscal, you’ll find a strong, successful company that’s reimagining the future. And our team is right there at the heart of it all. Here, you’ll deliver or support interesting, ground-breaking projects that have real impact - on Australia’s financial services sector and the millions of customers it serves. You’ll innovate alongside skilled, smart, connected teams. And you’ll build an impressive, fulfilling career that continues to grow. As the largest independent payment solution providers, we’ve set the standard for over 50 years. Now, we’re preparing to pioneer the next 50.

Job Description

We are looking for a Group Corporate Counsel to join our fast paced, dynamic in-house legal team!

What is this role about?

The Group Corporate Counsel will provide timely legal counsel and responsibility for a range of strategic corporate and commercial matters and safeguarding Cuscal’s reputation by ensuring Cuscal stays ahead of potential legal risks and enabling the Leadership Team to make informed strategic choices within an acceptable legal risk profile. As the Group Corporate Counsel, you will work closely with the business to develop trusted relationships with multiple stakeholder groups.

Here’s some more insight into what you’ll work on :

• Provide expert legal advice across a broad range of areas.
• Advise Cuscal on its legal rights and obligations and identify solutions to eliminate or mitigate legal and regulatory risk.
• Advise on or set internal policies where applicable.
• Ensure that the General Counsel and Legal Team are informed of new or proposed legislation or regulatory activity that may affect Cuscal’s operations and have oversight as necessary to ensure regulatory changes are fully embedded in the business.
• Liaise with regulators, government officials, department or tribunals on matters affecting Cuscal where required in conjunction with the Risk function.
• Negotiate, draft and settle all major client contracts, vendor contracts, and other commercial arrangements to safeguard Cuscal’s interest.

Qualifications

What can you bring?

• Minimum 5+ years of experience as a corporate or commercial lawyer.
• Understanding of the financial services legislative and regulatory environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of financial services and payments markets and competitor offerings.

Although not required, any experience in the following would be highly desirable :

• In-house legal experience.
• ADI or prudential experience.
• Deep interest in financial services and payments and ideally exposure to technology.

Why Cuscal?

We are in the rapidly evolving world of payments, and we are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work. We support our colleagues with flexible work arrangements through our hybrid model whilst also offering a wide range of educational, financial, lifestyle, health & wellbeing benefits.

Next Step

If you think this role is the right fit for you, we invite you to apply. Let’s explore who you are and what drives you. We’d love to share our vision for the future of payments sector. Please note candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date of the job advert.