Legal Counsel – Dispute Resolution and Financial Crime Legal
- Competitive salary + range of market leading employee benefits
- Hybrid role + centrally located offices in Britomart + WFH available
- 12-month fixed term parental leave cover
Mō te tūranga | About the Role
- An opportunity has arisen for an experienced lawyer to join our award-winning legal team and be a primary contact for the Dispute Resolution and Financial Crime Legal team on a 12-month fixed term parental leave cover contract.
- As a member of the Dispute Resolution and Financial Crime Legal team, you will help manage disputes, litigation, regulatory investigations and financial crime-related matters, including by:
- Advising and assisting with dispute prevention, including through pre-litigation advice and training on litigation risks
- Managing pending and threatened legal and regulatory investigations and providing advice and support on customer complaints and disputes
- Processing and distributing Court documents served on WNZL to business units
- Assisting with the provision of legal and strategic advice on matters relating to financial crime compliance, including on managing WNZL's relationships with financial crime compliance regulators
- Engaging with the wider business and industry to lead engagement and thinking on regulatory issues and reform
Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?
- Bachelor of Laws (or appropriate overseas equivalent) and a NZ Practising Certificate
- Several years post admission NZ experience
- Dispute resolution experience – essential
- Financial crime advisory experience – preferred
- Experience working in a law firm and/or in-house financial services
- Sound knowledge of New Zealand financial markets legislation and products
- Knowledge of the New Zealand Bank regulatory environment, and regulators
- Strong relationship and administrative skills
Ko Westpac hei wāhi mahi | Working at Westpac
You’ll be joining a dynamic team with a fantastic culture where diversity is openly celebrated, and you’ll be challenged and supported to achieve personal and business goals. Expect a work environment that is highly collaborative, fast-paced, inclusive, and progressive - with no two days the same! We offer a great range of employee benefits including:
- 4 weeks of annual leave + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
- Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
- Banking benefits, insurance discounts
- Career growth – we promote internal capability and have programmes that recognise star performers
- Generous parental leave + top up government paid parental leave
- School holiday subsidy to help you balance work and family during the school holidays
- Environmental and community care programmes
Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation
At Westpac, we’re working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we’ve been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together.
What makes us unique are the incredible people we’re lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant ‘W’ on our building doesn’t just stand for Westpac – it says, double you. We’re a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We’re recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you!
Tono mai ināianei! | Apply Now!
Apply today with your CV and Cover Letter.
The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrating our differences and relentlessly advocating for our customers. It starts with us – we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they’ll do their best for our customers. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodiverse, have chronic health conditions or disabilities – your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.
Mahi tahi tātou, kaha ake tātou | Together Greater
Applications close:
3 February 2025
