• Support our commercial, product, finance, compliance and executive teams to sustainably and compliantly grow the Zip business
• Apply your legal expertise to solve complex problems that positively impact our customers and partners
• Work flexibly, as part of a collaborative and high-calibre team

  Write your story with Zip

  As a Legal Counsel on the ANZ Legal Team, you will work directly with business units and leverage your experience in transactional/commercial matters and financial services regulations, with the guidance and support of senior members of the legal team and the General Counsel, ANZ.

  Interesting problems you’ll get to solve:

• Assist with the reviewing, drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements (including partnership, merchant, non disclosure agreements, marketing, terms & conditions for promotions, and other service provider agreements).
• Provide legal advice on relevant regulation including the National Consumer Credit Act and Privacy Act 1988 under supervision and guidance of General Counsel ANZ and Director, Compliance.
• Ensure commercial agreements comply with Zip’s regulatory requirements and that obligations flow through to operationalisation to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Drive engagement with commercial teams to strategically understand deals and ensure agreements are commercially sound and can be operationally supported.
• Manage external law firms in their provision of legal advice.
• Have a deep understanding of Zip’s products and business operations.

What you'll bring to the team

• 3-7 years of prior legal experience from a top-tier law firm and/or in-house counsel position.
• Experience in reviewing, drafting, negotiation and closing of commercial/transactional agreements.
• Experience with fintech, consumer finance and regulatory laws/regimes in AU (and New Zealand is a plus).
• Strong communication, presentation and organisational skills.
• Ability to raise potential risks and concerns regarding the decisions of others appropriately, in a way that generates alignment to enable successful launch of products/features/solutions.
• Strong internal and external client interfacing skills.
• Ability to prioritize a workload in a fast-paced culture while delivering sound legal advice, with the support of the General Counsel, ANZ.
• A can do attitude and solutions to the table
• An aptitude for identifying and managing risks. Whether you are a People Manager or an Individual Contributor, we are all leaders at Zip, therefore effective risk management is important to how we run our business and part of all our roles.
• Our values in your DNA: Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together and Change the Game

What you’ll get in return

As we write this next exciting chapter in our story, we will continue to move at pace and embrace change. For you, this might mean opportunities to learn new skills with hands-on experience, broader responsibilities, or the buzz of seeing your work impact customers faster.

Zip is a place where you’ll get out exactly what you put in. When you join the team, we'll do our best to make sure you can be yourself and surround yourself with smart, friendly colleagues and leaders who have your back, so that you can make the big things happen.

Zipsters tell us these are just some of the best things about working here. You’ll also receive:

• 25 days paid leave annually, including birthday leave and quarterly wellbeing days
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers, and 4 weeks for supporting carers
• Family support policies including miscarriage bereavement leave and domestic violence leave
• Mental health and wellness initiatives, including $299 annual wellbeing allowance, free access for you and family members to our EAP service Sonder, discounted private health insurance , and great rates on fitness sessions through ClassPass
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per year
• Fee-free Zip products, and discounts with Zip merchant partners (AU)
• Team social events, epic offices, free breakfast daily, and weekly free lunches (Sydney and Melbourne)

Be a part of a team that reflects the diversity of our customers

We pride ourselves on being a workplace that provides equal opportunities to people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, veteran status, and everything else that makes you unique.

Equally, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive. Please let us know If there are any adjustments that need to be made to ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

And finally…get to know us

Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) is a digital financial services company, offering innovative, people-centred products that bring customers and merchants together.

Operating in two core markets - Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and the US, Zip offers point-of-sale credit and digital payment services, connecting millions of customers with its global network of tens of thousands of merchants.

We’re proud to be a values-led business and our values - Customer First, Own it, Stronger Together and Change the Game - guide us in everything we do.