Legal Counsel

About Swyftx

Swyftx is a leading Australian fintech scaleup and digital currency exchange platform helping to shape the future of the digital currency industry and its integration with traditional finance. With over one million users and a growing global presence, Swyftx operates in a fast-paced, highly dynamic regulatory environment. The company is currently seeking a strategic and adaptable Legal Counsel to join its legal team in Sydney, Australia, under a flexible hybrid working model.

Role Overview & Key Responsibilities

As Legal Counsel, you will serve as a trusted advisor, helping to guide product innovation, commercial partnerships, and strategic business decisions. Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders, you will provide practical, risk-based legal advice to enable business objectives while navigating complex regulatory landscapes. Key responsibilities include:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, with a primary focus on technology contracts and regulated service offerings.
• Providing ad hoc legal advice on Australian financial services and credit laws, AFSL obligations, AML/CTF requirements, consumer protection, marketing compliance, privacy, and emerging cryptocurrency regulations.
• Supporting legal reviews of product, marketing, sales, and operational initiatives.
• Identifying legal risks in strategic projects and developing robust mitigation strategies.
• Managing relationships with external counsel, regulators, and counterparties.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of internal legal processes, templates, and governance frameworks.

Eligibility & Requirements

To be successful in this role, candidates must possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Bar Admission: Admitted to practice law in an Australian jurisdiction.
• Experience: Approximately 2 to 5 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), ideally gained within a commercial law firm and/or an in-house legal department.
• Contract Expertise: Proven experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, particularly technology contracts.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with Australian financial services, consumer protection, privacy, AML/CTF, or regulatory frameworks is highly regarded (though not mandatory).
• Soft Skills: Strong commercial judgment, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly to non-legal business units.

Perks & Benefits

Swyftx offers a highly competitive benefits package designed to support professional growth and personal well-being, including:

• Unlimited fee-free trading on the Swyftx platform.
• One paid "Recharge Leave" day each quarter to rest and reset.
• Generous parental leave and reproductive health leave benefits.
• Formal leadership training and career development programs.
• Regular social activities, game breaks, and recognition awards.