Senior Legal Counsel – Asset Management
The Opportunity
Join the Sydney office of a well-regarded, global asset manager as their Senior Legal Counsel. Reporting into the Head of Legal you will provide legally sound commercial advice to investment teams, covering a range of asset classes, both inside and outside of Australia.
This is an opportunity to be part of a long standing, supportive team of senior counsel performing a varied role in a leading asset manager, with hundreds of billions in AUM, and ambitious plans to further their growth.
Key Responsibilities
- You will be involved in supporting the product development and distribution teams; providing legal advice throughout the product lifecycle.
- Advising the investment teams on a range of asset classes; including cash, equities, and fixed income.
- Assisting with fund formation and restructures, drafting and reviewing offer documents, distribution agreements, custody agreements and trust deeds.
- Negotiating a variety of commercial agreements such as third party supplier agreements to support the procurement team.
- Providing assistance with regulatory change projects, and being involved in strategic corporate initiatives.
Ideal Candidate
- Australian legal qualifications and ideally a current Australian practising certificate.
- Senior lawyer, minimum 10 years PAE, with experience in asset management gained from time spent both inhouse and in private practice.
- Strong commercial acumen, and the ability to collaborate well with staff at all levels in the business.
- A solid relationship builder, with excellent communication and influencing skills
- Solutions focused with the ability to innovate, and adapt.
If you are interested in applying for this role, please send your CV to Olivia Courtney, by emailing oliviacourtney@taylorroot.com.au or call 0292369015.
The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
