Our client is an established financial services business in a strong growth phase. They are adding a Transactions Counsel to their deal team. It is a current role for a finance lawyer who wants to work commercially and see deals through from first draft to funding.

You will be the deal team's go-to person for documentation. You will work closely with investment professionals, in-house lawyers and panel firms to get transactions negotiated, signed and closed.

What you'll do
Draft and negotiate the full suite of deal documents, from confidentiality agreements and heads of terms through to trust, facility and security documentation
Review opinions from external counsel and coordinate due diligence through to sign-off
Take the lead on legal and documentation matters for live transactions, working directly with counterparties
Work across a diverse book, including property, private debt, corporate lending, asset-backed finance and hybrid investment structures
Brief and manage panel firms efficiently to keep risk and legal spend under control




Work with operations teams so deals are booked and settled cleanly once they close
Make sure the final documents capture the agreed commercial outcome for all stakeholders

What you'll bring
Admitted lawyer with banking and finance or funds experience, gained in private practice or in-house within financial services
Sound working knowledge of corporate and property lending, plus securitisation or other asset-backed structures
Commercial judgement and the confidence to run negotiations directly
Excellent organisational skills and close attention to detail across several live deals at once
A proactive, accountable approach, equally effective working on your own or in a team
Further qualifications in law or finance will be well regarded

What's on offer
A newly created position with genuine ownership and room to grow
Front-line involvement across the full life of a transaction
Regular contact with senior investment and industry specialists
A team-oriented, supportive team environment

📌 Legal Counsel Transactions Sydney
🏢 Foundry Talent Partners
📍 Sydney