Job Description

Caprock (www.caprock.com.au) is a non‐bank financial institution providing institutional, wholesale and wealth clients with access to global markets through institutional‐grade structuring, custody and execution infrastructure.

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The business designs and implements a broad range of financial solutions — from conventional strategies through to complex, multi‐jurisdictional structured transactions involving custody, collateral, and capital markets frameworks.

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Caprock Institutional provides trustee, fund structuring and investment capabilities within a high‐control, compliance‐first operating model, while Caprock Private supports advisers and wholesale investors through tailored portfolio and execution solutions.

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The firm operates a fully integrated model across structuring, custody, execution and compliance, allowing clients to access opportunities that would otherwise be difficult to implement or scale.

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Role Description

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This is a full‐time, in‐office role based in Sydney (not remote or hybrid).

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We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel – Structured Finance & Complex Structures to work directly with senior leadership on complex, high‐value transactions.

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This role is not a traditional legal advisory position. You will be responsible for designing, stress‐testing and implementing transaction structures in situations where:

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- Legal entitlement, control and execution sit in different places
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- Enforcement pathways are not straightforward
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- Counterparties (banks, custodians, issuers) operate under competing constraints
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- Standard market documentation is insufficient
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You will play a central role in ensuring transactions are both commercially executable and legally defensible, particularly across:

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- Structured credit and capital markets transactions
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- Custody and collateral structures
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- Enforcement and default mechanics
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- Cross‐border, multi‐party transaction frameworks
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Key Responsibilities Transaction Structuring & Deal Execution

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- Lead legal structuring on complex transactions from origination through execution
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- Translate commercial concepts into transparent, enforceable legal frameworks
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- Identify gaps between intended structure vs operational execution
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Control, Custody & Enforcement Analysis

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- Analyse how assets are held, controlled and instructed in practice (not just legally)
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- Design workable enforcement pathways in default scenarios
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- Assess limitations imposed by custodians, banks and counterparties
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Lender & Credit Positioning

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- Determine what a structure actually supports from a lender perspective
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- Identify whether arrangements are:n n
- non‐reliance
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- Build the minimum legal and documentation stack required for credit acceptance
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- enforceability vs operational intent
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- bankruptcy remoteness and recharacterisation risk
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- Ensure the business is protected on:n

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- fees and engagement risk
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- dependency on third parties
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Documentation & Negotiation

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- Draft and negotiate:n n
- bespoke transaction structures
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- security / control documentation
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- intercreditor and enforcement frameworks
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- Work directly with:n

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- Banks
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- Custodians
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- Issuers
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- External counsel
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Qualifications

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- Admitted legal practitioner (Australia or comparable common law jurisdiction)
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- 8–15+ years PQE in:n n
- structured finance
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- banking & finance
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- capital markets or securitisation
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Critical Experience (Must‐Have)

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- Experience working on non‐standard or bespoke transaction structures
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- Strong understanding of:n n
- collateral and security frameworks
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- custody and control mechanics
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- enforcement and default pathways
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- Ability to assess how structures actually work in practice, not just on paper
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Highly Desirable

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- Exposure to:n n
- cross‐border transactions
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- trustee / security agent structures
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- capital markets infrastructure
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- Experience dealing with situations where:n

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- documentation, control and enforcement are not fully aligned
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Key Attributes

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- Highly commercial and outcome‐driven
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- Able to operate in ambiguous, high‐pressure environments
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- Strong judgement — knows where to hold the line vs move forward
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- Structured thinker with the ability to design solutions, not just critique them
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- Direct, clear communicator with senior stakeholders
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Work Arrangement

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This is a full‐time, in‐office role based in Sydney CBD.

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We operate in a high‐performance, collaborative environment, and this role requires:

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- daily face‐to‐face engagement
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- close interaction with senior leadership
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- hands‐on involvement in live transactions
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- Investment Banking
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Employment Type

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- Full‐time
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📌 Senior Legal Counsel - Structured Finance & Complex Transactions (New South Wales)
🏢 Caprock
📍 New South Wales