Senior Legal Counsel - Capital & Funding Legal

• Be rewarded and recognised for the value you bring
• Work in a collaborative and inclusive team environment
• Make a genuine difference through the work you do

It’s more than a career at NAB. It’s about more opportunity, more moments to make a difference and more focus on you.

We have a new opportunity for a Senior Legal Counsel – Capital & Funding Legal. We can consider applications for both full time or part time /flexible arrangements.

The Capital & Funding Legal team works closely with Group Treasury, supporting the execution of NAB’s capital and funding strategies, while pro-actively managing legal risk within a changing regulatory environment.

You will be responsible for advising NAB as an issuer of a diverse range of senior and secured debt, equity and hybrid capital securities across domestic and global markets.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing accurate, commercially relevant and timely legal advice, and the preparation, review and negotiation of documentation for secured and unsecured securities offerings and domestic and global debt funding programmes.
• Providing advice in relation to various capital management activities, including share, hybrid and other regulatory capital issuances, share buybacks and neutralisations.
• Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including NAB’s ongoing domestic and offshore market disclosures and regulatory and external reporting obligations.
• Appropriately managing risk and having regard to commercial and strategic priorities. 

What you will bring:

You are an experienced lawyer who thrives on legal excellence and professionalism in actively managing legal risk in line with commercial and strategic priorities.

• A Bachelor of Laws qualification and be admitted to legal practice in Australia.
• Strong commercial acumen and legal experience in capital markets, corporate or banking law.
• Effective stakeholder engagement skills, with a collaborative and partnering approach.

Would best suit a lawyer with approximately 5-10 years PQE.

Ideally based in Melbourne. We can also support applications for Sydney.

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 respect – where everyone feels valued and appreciated for being their true authentic selves at NAB. With our focus on inclusion and diversity, and in partnership with our Employee Resource Groups, NAB is a place where First Nations colleagues, colleagues of all genders, sexualities and ages, carers and colleagues with disability, and colleagues from all cultures, races and religions can thrive, connect and grow.

More focus on you

We are committed to delivering a positive experience for our colleagues and a workplace you can be proud of. We support our colleagues to balance their careers and personal life through flexible working arrangements such as hybrid working and job sharing and competitive financial and lifestyle benefits. We invest in our colleagues through world class development programs (Distinctive Leadership and Career Qualified in Banking), and empower you to learn, grow and pursue exciting career opportunities. To learn more, visit the Benefits of Working at NAB page on our website. 

Join NAB

If you think this role is the right fit for you, we invite you to apply. Please note candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date of the job advert.

unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.