Job Description

Advantages

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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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- Strong 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 0428 562 738 or email [email protected] quoting reference number 43770.

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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 [email protected] 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 https://www.uandu.com/jobs.

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Please submit your resume in Word format only.

📌 Senior Legal Counsel - Funds Management (Queensland)
🏢 u&u. Recruitment Partners
📍 Queensland