Legal and Compliance Officer

You will provide commercial legal advice, draft and negotiate agreements, and maintain customer-facing legal documents. You will lead AFSL and ACL licensing work, liaise with regulators, manage AML/CTF obligations, investigate transaction alerts, file SMRs, conduct enhanced due diligence, and oversee PEP and sanctions screening.

Responsibilities

• Provide pragmatic legal advice on commercial law, privacy, and consumer protection
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements
• Maintain user terms, loan agreements, and risk disclosure statements
• Manage external law firms for specialized advice
• Lead AFSL and ACL licence applications
• Liaise with ASIC and AFCA
• Design frameworks for licence-condition and regulatory-guide compliance
• Own the Joint AML/CTF Program
• Review fiat and crypto transaction alerts
• File Suspicious Matter Reports
• Conduct enhanced due diligence on high-risk entities
• Oversee PEP and sanctions screening

Requirements

• Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor
• 3–5 years of experience in a legal, compliance, or risk advisory role
• Working knowledge of the AML/CTF Act, Corporations Act Chapter 7, and NCCP Act
• Ability to draft legal documents and policies
• Willingness to perform operational tasks including KYC checks