Our client is a global financial services business with a significant and growing Sydney presence. They are hiring a Legal Counsel to sit within an established, high-performing legal team supporting the business across the region.
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This is a genuine first move in-house for a banking and finance lawyer, or a step up for someone already in a financial services legal function.
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The role
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- Drafting, negotiating and managing derivatives and financing documentation
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- Supporting recent product and new market initiatives across Asia Pacific
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- Advising on licensing, market conduct and regulatory obligations alongside compliance and risk
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- Reviewing technology, data and vendor agreements
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- Acting as a commercial adviser to business, technology and operations teams on live issues, often at pace
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- Working closely with legal colleagues offshore on cross border matters
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About you
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- 3 to 6 years PQE gained at a top tier or leading international firm
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- Strong general banking and finance grounding. Derivatives, securities, structured finance, funds or financial services regulatory exposure all of interest
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- Familiarity with the regulatory framework applying to financial markets participants
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- Commercially minded, direct, and comfortable giving practical advice without layers of process
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- Admitted in Australia
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On offer
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- Broad, high quality work across products and jurisdictions from day one
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- Flat structure with direct access to the business and no hierarchy to work through
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📌 Legal Counsel (New South Wales)
🏢 Foundry Talent Partners
📍 New South Wales
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