Westpac Institutional Bank · 21 hours ago
Regulatory Lawyer / Senior Lawyer, Europe & Americas
New York, NY, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$200K/yr - $250K/yr
3+ years expWestpac Institutional Bank is Australia’s first bank and oldest company, and they are seeking a Regulatory Lawyer / Senior Lawyer for their New York office. The role involves providing high-quality legal advice on US financial regulatory matters, supporting the institutional business in Europe & Americas, and ensuring compliance with various regulatory frameworks.
Banking
Responsibilities
Provide high-quality legal advice across a broad spectrum of US financial regulatory matters, including banking, securities and broker‑dealer regulation, capital markets and derivatives, financial market infrastructure and supervisory expectations under key regulatory frameworks including those of the Federal Reserve, OCC, SEC and FINRA
Provide legal counsel to the FM and CIB LOBs, participate in new product proposals and strategic initiatives, provide subject matter expertise and interpretations of relevant US laws, rules, regulations and industry practices, and advise business management on legal and regulatory risks to the business
Support New York Branch and the US broker dealer with in‑branch regulatory, supervisory and governance issues. This includes advising on ongoing compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, regulatory engagement and exam support and a wide range of branch‑level legal matters typical of a growing US platform
Lead discrete regulatory initiatives—including operational resilience, third‑party risk management, outsourcing and governance enhancements—to ensure New York Branch and broker‑dealer policies, procedures and controls remain appropriate, effective and fit‑for‑purpose in a dynamic regulatory environment
Proactively identify, evaluate and contribute to the appropriate management of legal, regulatory and reputational risk by collaborating with second line compliance and the first line business controls team, follow relevant legal developments, participate in internal projects and escalate as appropriate
Ensure external legal resources are properly and efficiently selected and used, and ensure output produced by external counsel complies with our policies and requirements
Clearly communicate and appropriately escalate issues to the Head of Legal, E&A
Build and maintain stakeholder relationships with relevant business stakeholders in WIB International and Legal & Secretariat (L&S) colleagues (in particular, work closely with other colleagues across E&A Legal in New York and London and WIB Legal in Sydney) to ensure efficient and effective execution of legal support
Contribute to the strategic and operational performance of L&S by contributing new ideas and initiatives, developing “house views”, function-wide improvements and sharing knowledge
Qualification
Required
Admitted as an attorney in New York, 3 - 7 years PQE
Top tier private practice or in-house legal experience supporting financial services businesses
In-depth knowledge of the US regulatory system in general and specifically knowledge of Federal Reserve, OCC, FINRA and SEC rules and regulations applicable to banks and broker dealers
Knowledge of debt capital markets products, policies and procedures with an ability to reconcile regulatory requirements with product and operational needs
Broad legal appetite, comfort with operating outside narrow specialisms and a strong sense of ownership within a lean Legal team
Effective stakeholder engagement skills
Excellent judgement and problem-solving skills and ability to work autonomously
Collaborative and proactive team player with a growth mindset
Preferred
Experience with CFTC and NFA rules and regulations applicable to swap dealers (Desirable)
Familiarity with Canadian securities regulations (Desirable)
Experience with digital assets regulation (Desirable)
Benefits
Flexibility
Various leave entitlements
Generous annual leave entitlement with purchase leave options
100% employer funded Private Medical Insurance
Participation in a 401(k) plan with profit share contributions
Company
Westpac Institutional Bank
We're your partner in building a sustainable future.
Founded in 1817Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-09-29
Australian FinTech
2025-04-16
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