Head Of Legal

Summary

Join OFX, a global leader in online international payments, as their new Head of Legal – Product & Integration! Based in Sydney with flexible or remote work options across Australia, you will be a key member of the global legal team, supporting new product launches, advising senior management, and managing legal risk. This role involves collaborating with regional legal heads and the executive team on strategic initiatives, ensuring compliance with global regulations, and drafting various legal documents. You will be working in a fast-paced environment, handling multiple projects concurrently. OFX offers a supportive and inclusive work environment with excellent benefits.

Requirements

• Law degree with superior academic credentials from a nationally-recognised law school
• Current Australian practicing certificate
• 5 years+ PQE
• Experience as a lawyer in a top tier law firm
• Exceptional analytical, written and oral communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with directors, senior management and other employees from all parts of the Company and an ability to present a highly professional image when representing the Company
• A commercial and pragmatic attitude
• Ability to take initiative in bringing value from a legal perspective
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Must be able to work independently and efficiently in a demanding, fast-paced, fluid environment handling multiple tasks and projects concurrently while maintaining the highest standards and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Support the launch of new products and capabilities, including the new client platform and business transformations
• Work with the Global Executive Team and the OFX Group board in relation to key strategic and commercial initiatives
• Manage legal risk and advise on global regulatory changes and the impacts on compliance obligations, including payments regulations and sanctions advice, and working with financial services regulators across the regions
• Provide legal advice and consultation to senior management in relation to a variety of corporate, commercial, legal, licensing and regulatory issues
• Draft, review and update a range of commercial contracts, with clients, partners and service providers
• Draft, review and update product and customer terms and conditions and policies including the privacy policy
• Draft and review internal policies and procedures to ensure consistency and regulatory compliance
• Undertake such other duties as maybe required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the role and the needs of OFX

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous inhouse experience is beneficial but not essential
• Financial services (payments) experience is ideal but not essential

Benefits

• A wide range of learning and career development opportunities to help every OFXer build their capacity and career, with leadership training, secondments, internal mobility and access to a large library of online learning
• Make a Difference program, encouraging OFXers to give back to causes and communities that are important to them, with an annual volunteer day, matched giving and the opportunity to nominate charity of choice every quarter
• Reward and recognition through a range of global and regional channels and awards, including quarterly and annual awards, milestones and shout outs
• Good Vibes employee-led committees organize events to help keep our employees engaged inside and outside the office
• Primary and secondary gender neutral carer parental leave (16 weeks) or birthday leave
• Work-life balance and flexibility with our hybrid work model, in an inclusive, diverse and non-hierarchal culture