Law Graduate

Law Graduate
Credit Union SA

Adelaide CBD, South Australia
Corporate & Commercial Law (Legal)
Permanent Full Time Role

• Use your legal skills to drive good governance & help South Australians thrive.
• Join a community-minded team that values your unique contribution.
• Grow and progress with supportive leaders who genuinely want you to succeed.

Want to ensure the good governance of a purpose-driven organisation that channels its profits back to the community? Come Thrive with us!

Thrive with us
Think banking is all about numbers? Think again.

At Credit Union SA, we’re all about people – our members and their families, the communities we serve, and you.

For more than 60 years, we’ve delivered a fairer, smarter and more human alternative to traditional banks. A customer-owned banking organisation run by its members, for its members, with the purpose of helping South Australians thrive.

Our success is thanks to every one of our team members and the diverse thinking, collaboration and innovation they bring. That’s why we’re committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where everyone feels comfortable, valued and empowered to reach their full potential.

Want to make your contribution count with an innovative, purpose-driven organisation that supports you to thrive? Join us as a Law Graduate and experience the Credit Union SA difference.

Your opportunity
As our Legal & Governance Officer, you will ensure that Credit Union SA complies with standard financial and legal practice and maintains high standards of corporate governance.

Reporting to the General Counsel & Company Secretary, you will draw on your legal knowledge to ensure our organisation meets all compliance and regulatory obligations. You will also use your excellent communication skills to maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

In this high-impact role, you will enable us to continue to make a positive impact on our members and South Australian communities by:

• Assist with the management and oversight of the third-party supplier process and management of third-party agreements.
• Support the successful implementation of key elements of Credit Union SA’s compliance management framework.
• Develop, maintain and implement Board policies which satisfy the Credit Union’s legal obligations, are in line with our values and support achievement of the Credit Union’s strategic plan.
• Provide commercially astute legal advice to the wider business on an as needs and on request basis.

For the full position description, please visit our website.

What you’ll bring
To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Tertiary Qualification in Law (Bachelor of Laws)
• High degree of personal integrity and discretion.
• A high level of motivation with the ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve required results.

Ideally, you will also have:
• Strong conceptual, analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• A positive, proactive and results-driven mindset with a high level of personal accountability.

Why Credit Union SA?
At Credit Union SA, we channel the profits we generate back to our members and our communities. It’s a purpose that inspires our people each day. And when you join us, you’ll find we’re just as committed to ensuring you have the opportunities and support you need to thrive in all areas of your life.

Here are some of the benefits you’ll enjoy at Credit Union SA:

• Take time out to fill your cup with four Thrive Days a year and a paid day off to celebrate your birthday.
• Learn, grow and progress your career with online training, internal and external development opportunities, study assistance, paid study leave, and assistance for professional membership fees.
• Stay fit and healthy with access to our on-site gym, wellbeing program and annual flu shots.
• Need extra support? Our Employee Assistance Program provides you and your family with free professional counselling whenever you need it.
• Be rewarded for your outstanding contributions with our CEO Awards, Service Awards and Milestone Recognition.
• Make your pay go further with salary-sacrificing options and discounts on health insurance, general insurance, financial planning and loan products.
• Bring more of yourself to work through your own choice of clothes – there’s no corporate dress code here.

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