Quick Verified Facts

📅 Deadline

Rolling Basis (Official)

📍 Mode / Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

💰 Stipend / Pay

Not Specified

🎓 Eligibility

Admitted to practice law in Australia; minimum 5 years PQE at a law firm, relevant in-house role, or combination thereof; proven experience in technology legal issues, prudential standards, contract interpretation and disputes.

🛡️ Category

In-House Legal Job (Senior Legal Counsel)

Full Opportunity Brief

Senior Legal Counsel – Technology & ubank | NAB

Contextual Overview

NAB (National Australia Bank) is recruiting a Senior Legal Counsel on a contract basis to be embedded within both its Technology Legal team and the ubank digital banking team, based in Sydney, NSW, Australia. The role focuses on providing strategic, business-focused legal advice on technology procurement, cloud agreements, commercial contracts, and process innovation initiatives supporting ubank's digital-first banking platform.

Key Eligibility Criteria

Admitted to practice law in Australia
Minimum 5 years PQE at a law firm, relevant in-house role, or a combination thereof
Proven experience advising on technology legal issues, prudential standards, contract interpretation, and disputes
Strong relationship-building skills to integrate with both the ubank and Technology Legal teams
Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy; independently manage workload, negotiations, and drafting
Effective communication skills to engage across technical and business stakeholders at all levels
Excellent organisational skills including prioritisation and time management

Responsibilities & Scope of Work

Lead negotiation of technology and commercial agreements, including major cloud agreements
Provide strategic legal advice on contract interpretation and disputes
Support simplification and process improvement initiatives within ubank and the legal function, including AI integration and offshore workforce matters
Advise on ubank's procurement, technology strategy, and implementation from a legal perspective
Contribute to making NAB and ubank systems and processes more agile and innovative

Compensation & Employment Terms

Salary/Stipend: Not specified
Employment Type: Contract
Location: Full-time, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Application Procedure

Apply via the LinkedIn job listing linked below
Note: Candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date of the advertisement
Unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies will not be accepted