Job Description
Benefits
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This is not a typical in-house legal role.
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Understands how transactions and investment platforms actually work;
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Is comfortable making commercial calls rather than simply identifying legal risk;
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Can operate independently in a lean legal team.
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In return, the role offers:
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A genuine leadership opportunity;
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Direct partnership with the CLCO;
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Exposure to corporate transactions, funds structures and listed governance;
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Executive and Board-level visibility;
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The opportunity to help shape and scale the legal function ahead of business growth;
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A competitive senior remuneration package with STI.
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The Company
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Our client is a listed investment platform and established funds management business.
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Following a period of strategic repositioning, the organisation is entering a new phase of growth and capital deployment across its investment platform.
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The legal team plays a central role in enabling that strategy and its integration with the business means this role offers unusual breadth, autonomy and visibility for a senior lawyer operating below GC-level.
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The Role
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This is a broad funds and corporate role combining transactional work, governance and strategic legal support to the investment team.
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Working closely with the CLCO, the successful candidate will operate as a trusted internal adviser across multiple parts of the business, helping manage transactions, guide internal stakeholders and support the evolution of the legal function.
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Responsibilities will include:
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Supporting corporate transactions and capital activity across the investment platform
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Advising on fund structures and fund establishment
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Assisting with corporate actions, restructures and equity transactions
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Coordinating listed disclosure obligations and market
announcementsAdvising
the executive team on strategic legal issues and risk management
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Managing internal workstreams during transactions and coordinating external advisers where required
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About You
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You are a senior funds / corporate lawyer that enjoys working closely with the business and using your legal skills in a practical way.
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You are likely to bring:
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~15 PQE;
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Solid funds management and/or corporate transactions experience;
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Experience advising on complex corporate structures or capital transactions;
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Familiarity with listed environments, disclosure obligations or governance frameworks (not essential).
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Most importantly, you will be someone who enjoys autonomy, commerciality and being challenged to use their judgement in a role where the legal team is expected to help move the business forward.
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How to Apply
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For more information or a confidential discussion please contact Ravin De Silva at ************ or email
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quoting reference number *****.
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At u&u; Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.
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Should you require reasonable adjustments or have a preferred method of communication throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to make a request via
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or phone the above-mentioned u&u; consultant to discuss. In response to these requests, we will collaborate closely with you to implement the appropriate adjustments.
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Additionally, for a barrier-free and inclusive online experience, you can access u&u;'s opportunities using accessibility software Recite Me at
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Please submit your resume in Word format only.
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📌 Senior Legal Counsel - Funds Management (Queensland)
🏢 Recruitment Partners
📍 Queensland