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Position Overview:

• Exciting opportunity for a dedicated competition lawyer within one of Australia’s leading banks.
• Highly autonomous role in a dynamic team, with broad exposure across the CBA Group and management of various competition law matters.
• Hybrid working arrangements available.

Team and Responsibilities:

The Competition Legal team provides specialist advice and support for the Group’s strategic projects, including:

• Providing day-to-day competition law advice, industry initiatives, advocacy, M&A advice, and strategy.
• Advising on Group projects, partnerships, and structuring arrangements.
• Leading the Group’s engagement with the ACCC, including authorisations, inquiries, proceedings, and investigations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a senior member of the Competition Legal team, offering specialist competition law advice to CBA’s business units regarding products, services, transactions, and activities.
• Engage proactively with stakeholders and senior management, providing insights on competition risks and enforcement strategies.
• Manage external legal engagements on specific matters as needed.
• Contribute to team culture by excelling in customer service, process simplification, and continuous improvement.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Legal Counsels and Junior Legal Counsels when opportunities arise.

Candidate Requirements:

• Minimum 6 years PQE with a current practising certificate. Experience in heavily regulated industries (banking, energy, telecommunications, pharma, transport) is advantageous.
• Deep expertise in competition law, strong analytical skills, and experience engaging with the ACCC or other regulators.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups and drive commercial outcomes.
• Ability to lead responses to complex regulatory investigations and coordinate regulatory engagement across large organizations.
• Commitment to best practices in legal service delivery with a solutions-focused approach.

Working at Comm Bank:

If you are part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), apply through Sidekick. For accessibility support, contact HR Direct at 1800 989 696.

Application Deadline: 15/06/2025