Sessional Ombudsman, Banking and Finance

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Sessional Ombudsman resolving complex banking and finance disputes for AFCA, Australia’s independent financial complaints authority. Delivering fair, objective decisions with flexible hybrid arrangements.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with complex and significant banking and finance disputes
  • Apply legal expertise and sound judgement to analyse complex legal issues
  • Work collaboratively with experienced Ombudsmen, lawyers, industry experts, and specialist resources
  • Deliver independent, fair, and balanced decisions
  • Help resolve matters affecting consumers, small businesses, and the financial services sector
  • Serve as a Board-appointed Sessional Ombudsman for a three-year term on a per-engagement basis

Requirements:

  • Accomplished senior lawyer, former Partner, barrister, executive legal leader, or banking and finance professional
  • Deep banking and finance industry expertise
  • Sound judgement and a strong track record of achievement
  • Experience with banking regulation, Banking Codes of Practice, contract law, insolvency, securities, lending, and dispute resolution
  • Ability to thrive in a flexible, per-engagement environment
  • Ability to communicate with influence and empathy
  • Ability to balance independence with collaboration
  • Commitment to fair, objective outcomes
  • Highest standards of integrity and impartiality
  • Legal qualifications
  • Substantial senior-level experience within banking and finance, a tribunal, regulator, external dispute resolution scheme, or related environment

Benefits:

  • Flexible work options
  • Thoughtful benefits
  • Opportunities to deepen expertise
  • Inclusive leadership and diverse, caring culture
  • Fully remote work option
  • Flexible working arrangements with two days a week in modern offices designed for collaboration and wellbeing
  • Flexible public holidays
  • Gender affirmation leave
  • Women’s health leave
  • Bonus paid time off over the end-of-year holiday period
  • Gold AWEI Accreditation 2025 workplace inclusion
  • Accredited Family Friendly Workplace