Lawyer/Senior Lawyer

Senior Lawyer/Lawyer – Consumer Banking, Unite 

• Permanent full time  

• Based in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide 

• Hybrid work arrangements 

About the Role 

We are looking for a Lawyer or Senior Lawyer to join our Consumer legal team, supporting a broad portfolio across mortgages, everyday banking, credit cards and personal loans and the associated distribution channels for these products. 

This role will play a key part in supporting Westpac’s UNITE program, a large‑scale transformation program involving complex customer-facing product and process changes across the Group. You will work closely with product, operations and risk teams to deliver legally sound and practical outcomes in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment. 

The work combines regulatory interpretation, customer outcomes and operational delivery, with a strong focus on enabling change at scale while managing legal and conduct risk.  

Key Responsibilities  

• Provide legal advice to support delivery of UNITE, one of Westpac’s major transformation programs, including product changes, customer migrations and communications and related initiatives. 

• Review and advise on customer‑facing materials, including variation notices and disclosures 

• Interpret and apply relevant regulatory frameworks (including financial services, consumer credit and payments regulation) in a practical, delivery-focused context 

• Identify legal and conduct risks arising from proposed approaches, and support the implementation of appropriate mitigants and controls 

• Work closely with business stakeholders across product, operations, risk and compliance to enable timely and effective delivery 

• Contribute to the development of guidance, processes and supporting materials to embed legally sound outcomes