Description

We're all about helping our members make the most of their money. And while they go after their goals, you can too. As a Senior Legal Counsel - Public Equity Markets , you'll provide specialist legal advice and services across investment activities, with a primary focus on supporting our Growth (Public Equity) team. You'll work closely with investment professionals and senior stakeholders, helping deliver strategic investment outcomes while managing legal and reputational risk.

You'll play a key role in reviewing and assessing complex equity investments and capital markets activities, advising on legal risks, supporting investment strategies, and implementing frameworks that strengthen governance and compliance. Your expertise will help ensure our investment activities remain aligned with regulatory requirements and industry best practice.

This role is a permanent opportunity and is based in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.

Responsibilities Day to day, you'll:

- Provide timely, accurate and commercially focused legal advice on investment activities.
- Lead legal review and assessment of complex equity investments, placements, sub-underwriting opportunities and other capital markets transactions.
- Advise on legal risks and strategic considerations relating to Australian equity investment strategies.
- Support and enhance inside information and restricted trading barrier frameworks and processes.
- Partner with senior stakeholders across Investments and other business areas on critical projects and transactions.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and provide guidance on emerging impacts.





Qualifications It goes without saying you'll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We'll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It's quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too:

- You hold a tertiary qualification in Law and a current unrestricted Australian practising certificate.
- Your experience includes extensive corporate, ECM, public markets or investment legal work gained within a law firm, investment bank or comparable setting.
- You'll have demonstrated success leading negotiations on complex, high-value matters.
- You're highly skilled in drafting, influencing and stakeholder management across multiple levels of an organisation.
- You have experience partnering with business teams to deliver critical projects and transactions.
- Your ability to provide concise, practical advice on technical and legislative matters is highly developed.
- You'll be confident building relationships with senior stakeholders and providing strategic legal guidance.

About us Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of over $330 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence.



Our inclusive culture means you'll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We've created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It's that simple. Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now. Applications close 14th August 2026.

We don't want to leave you with a monstrous wait. So, you'll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you've made it through to the next round or not. Being fair and up-front is important to us - and recruitment is no different.

Why join us? Bring your potential to Australian Retirement Trust and unleash our monster possibilities:

- You'll get 14% super as standard, to help your future come alive.
- Build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities.
- Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home.
- In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and collaborative team spaces.

We use technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of our recruitment process - such as reviewing applications, supporting screening interviews, reference checking, and matching skills to roles. All final hiring decisions are made by people. By applying, you agree to the use of these technologies as part of the recruitment process.

📌 Senior Legal Counsel - Public Equity Markets (Sydney)
🏢 Australian Retirement Trust
📍 Sydney