Job Title: Legal Counsel

Employment Type: Full-time Location Type: Remote (Anywhere in Australia with full working rights) Salary: Not Specified

Company Description

At Xplor, we believe that helping people make the most of each day is the most rewarding way to spend ours. We provide small and medium-sized businesses with cloud-based, intuitive technology solutions that simplify the complexities of running and growing a business, allowing owners to focus on their passions.

Our Xplor Pay platform enables businesses to receive payments quickly and securely, without hidden fees. We developed our technology in-house, ensuring a platform that delivers secure, transparent, fast, and accurate payments.

Our purpose is to help people succeed. When you join our team, you become part of the personal connection that strengthens the relationship people have with Xplor products.

Job Description

About the Opportunity

Join our Corporate Division as a Legal Counsel in Melbourne to make a real impact every day. We believe that every conversation, code line, and interface design is an opportunity to enrich our customers' experiences.

Reporting to the Head of Legal, Commercial (APAC), you will support the Legal function in building a world-class legal and regulatory infrastructure for sustainable business performance. You will be part of a team ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements, including obligations related to customer and billing data, payment processing services, and acquiring/maintaining relevant global business licenses (e.g., payment institution licenses, money remittance licenses).

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing legal advice to business units and central functions.
• Advise the group on legal risks and provide legal support for all aspects of the group’s activities in APAC.
• Provide pragmatic and legally sound guidance, fostering a culture of excellence with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Maintain relationships with external counsel and other strategic advisors.
• Offer legal and contractual support for all business areas, including commercial contracting, product development, payments, sales, and marketing.
• Take responsibility for substantive legal issues as requested, including commercial, payments, privacy, product, intellectual property, regulatory, and corporate matters.
• Collaborate with Legal & Compliance Leadership to monitor and respond to relevant statutory, regulatory, and policy changes.
• Reinforce a culture of compliance with all relevant rules and regulations, including the formulation and adherence to internal policies, rules, and procedures.
• Stay updated on legal and regulatory developments, assessing their impact on the business and providing advice accordingly.

Location

This position offers 100% remote work from anywhere in Australia, provided you have full working rights. If you are based in Melbourne, there is an office available for use should you choose.

Qualifications

What would make me a good candidate?

We seek curious and empathetic individuals motivated by meaningful work. We value those who resonate with our four core values, possess a positive outlook, are comfortable with ambiguity, and thrive in an ever-evolving and complex environment. We are inspired by big-picture thinkers and doers who are both tactical and strategic, aim high, and prioritize people in all their endeavors.

Required Qualifications:

• Law qualification from a reputable institution.
• Admitted as a solicitor/lawyer, ideally in Australia.
• Prior in-house legal experience is essential.
• Minimum of 4-6 years of post-qualification legal experience.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong [Specific skills or knowledge would be listed here if provided]

Application Instructions

Not Specified.