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Opportunity for a Senior Legal Counsel located in either Melbourne or Sydney

Everyone is given the opportunity to learn, grow and achieve

Make a genuine difference through the work you do

Our people are customer obsessed. They prioritise the needs and satisfaction of the customer above all else. Our mindset fosters innovation and creates strong, lasting customer relationships as we strive to be the most customer centric company in Australia and New Zealand.

In the role of Senior Legal Counsel, you will join the Employee Conduct team in People & Culture, that’s doubling down on making a tangible difference to customers while keeping it simple.

Responsibilities or duties

Each day, you’ll go above and beyond to:

• Review material risk and conduct events at NAB for the purposes of fostering a learning culture and continuous improvement together with assessing those events for individual accountability.
• Be part of the independent Review Team, contributing to the effective delivery of Fact Finds, Learning Reviews, and Consequences Investigations into material risk and conduct events in accordance with the Risk, Conduct & Accountability Assessment Guide.
• Champion a culture of integrity, fairness, and objectivity by embedding procedural fairness throughout all review activities.
• Collaborate with the Managing Counsel, Review Team to define the scope, objectives and timelines of Fact Finds and Learning Reviews, ensuring alignment with NAB’s accountability framework and regulatory obligations, including CPS 511 Remuneration and FAR.
• Conduct evidence-based analysis through document reviews, interviews, and workshops to build a comprehensive understanding of events.
• Identify systemic and root causes of issues and translate findings into actionable enterprise-level improvement plans.
• Proactively manage risk, including suitably documented and assessed controls, obligations and processes.
• Liaise and build healthy working relationships with key stakeholders.

Qualifications or requirements

Experience needed

• Extensive experience in risk, compliance, legal, Group Investigations, internal audit, or regulatory affairs, preferably within the financial services sector.
• Proven track record in undertaking complex, high-stakes workplace investigations or reviews involving material risk, conduct, or regulatory matters.
• Background in consequence management, accountability frameworks, and enterprise-level risk governance.
• Exceptional drafting skills with a focus on high quality, plain language, grammar, spelling and attention to detail.
• Ability to analyse volumes of sometimes complex material for meaning and root cause analysis.
• Effective stakeholder engagement skills and a collaborative and partnering approach.
• Strong organisational skills, including prioritisation and time management and able to work at pace while delivering high quality business outcomes.
• Exhibit professional and ethical behaviour and ensure compliance with external legislation, bank standards and internal operating policies and procedures relevant to the position.
• Be able to manage sensitive information with discretion and professionalism, leveraging document management systems to uphold integrity and security.

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A diverse and inclusive workplace works better for everyone

We know that our people make us who we are. That's why we have built a culture of equity and respect – where everyone feels valued and appreciated for being their authentic selves. In partnership with our multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) we continue to foster an inclusive environment, where all NAB colleagues’ unique backgrounds and identities are understood, respected and celebrated. We are committed to providing an environment where you can work your way.

• Review material risk and conduct events at NAB for the purposes of fostering a learning culture and continuous improvement together with assessing those events for individual accountability.
• Be part of the independent Review Team, contributing to the effective delivery of Fact Finds, Learning Reviews, and Consequences Investigations into material risk and conduct events in accordance with the Risk, Conduct & Accountability Assessment Guide.
• Champion a culture of integrity, fairness, and objectivity by embedding procedural fairness throughout all review activities.
• Collaborate with the Managing Counsel, Review Team to define the scope, objectives and timelines of Fact Finds and Learning Reviews, ensuring alignment with NAB’s accountability framework and regulatory obligations, including CPS 511 Remuneration and FAR.
• Conduct evidence-based analysis through document reviews, interviews, and workshops to build a comprehensive understanding of events.
• Identify systemic and root causes of issues and translate findings into actionable enterprise-level improvement plans.
• Proactively manage risk, including suitably documented and assessed controls, obligations and processes.
• Liaise and build healthy working relationships with key stakeholders.

• Extensive experience in risk, compliance, legal, Group Investigations, internal audit, or regulatory affairs, preferably within the financial services sector.
• Proven track record in undertaking complex, high-stakes workplace investigations or reviews involving material risk, conduct, or regulatory matters.
• Background in consequence management, accountability frameworks, and enterprise-level risk governance.
• Exceptional drafting skills with a focus on high quality, plain language, grammar, spelling and attention to detail.
• Ability to analyse volumes of sometimes complex material for meaning and root cause analysis.
• Effective stakeholder engagement skills and a collaborative and partnering approach.
• Strong organisational skills, including prioritisation and time management and able to work at pace while delivering high quality business outcomes.
• Exhibit professional and ethical behaviour and ensure compliance with external legislation, bank standards and internal operating policies and procedures relevant to the position.
• Be able to manage sensitive information with discretion and professionalism, leveraging document management systems to uphold integrity and security.

• Extensive experience in risk, compliance, legal, Group Investigations, internal audit, or regulatory affairs, preferably within the financial services sector.
• Proven track record in undertaking complex, high-stakes workplace investigations or reviews involving material risk, conduct, or regulatory matters.
• Background in consequence management, accountability frameworks, and enterprise-level risk governance.
• Exceptional drafting skills with a focus on high quality, plain language, grammar, spelling and attention to detail.
• Ability to analyse volumes of sometimes complex material for meaning and root cause analysis.
• Effective stakeholder engagement skills and a collaborative and partnering approach.
• Strong organisational skills, including prioritisation and time management and able to work at pace while delivering high quality business outcomes.
• Exhibit professional and ethical behaviour and ensure compliance with external legislation, bank standards and internal operating policies and procedures relevant to the position.
• Be able to manage sensitive information with discretion and professionalism, leveraging document management systems to uphold integrity and security.