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Legal Counsel – Funds
Posted 2 weeks ago by 1750699347
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Location: Sydney, New South Wales
Summary: Our client, a specialist investment manager, is looking for a Legal Counsel for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves working closely with the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and encompasses both transactional and advisory legal work related to funds and financial services. The position is set within a collaborative environment that serves a diverse client base. Ideal candidates will possess Australian legal qualifications and relevant experience in investment management or financial services law.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with the business and assist a range of stakeholders with their legal requirements and enquiries in a timely and efficient manner.
- Your role will be both transactional and advisory, and will cover funds formation, operation and maintenance as well as financial services regulatory work (Chapter 7).
- You will support product development and provide legal advice across the product lifecycle.
- Assist in private equity transactions; shareholders agreements, venture capital, subscription agreements and convertible note deeds.
- Advise on company secretarial matters.
Key Skills:
- Australian legal qualifications and a current Australian practising certificate.
- Solid investment management and/or financial services law experience, gained from time spent in-house or in private practice.
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Sydney
Country: Australia
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Legal
The Opportunity
Our client, a specialist investment manager, is seeking a Legal Counsel for a 12 month FTC. You will work closely with the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer in a broad and integral role. This organisation is majority owned by its principals and employees and has a collaborative working environment and a varied client base across a variety of funds.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the business and assist a range of stakeholders with their legal requirements and enquiries in a timely and efficient manner.
- Your role will be both transactional and advisory, and will cover funds formation, operation and maintenance as well as financial services regulatory work (Chapter 7).
- You will support product development and provide legal advice across the product lifecycle.
- Assist in private equity transactions; shareholders agreements, venture capital, subscription agreements and convertible note deeds.
- Advise on company secretarial matters.
Ideal Candidate
- Australian legal qualifications and a current Australian practising certificate.
- Solid investment management and/ or financial services law experience, gained from time spent inhouse or in private practice.
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
If you are interested in applying for this role, please send your CV to Olivia Courtney, by emailing oliviacourtney@taylorroot.com.au or call 0292369015.
The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
