Job Description
Caprock
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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 explicit, 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Solid 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