Senior Funds Counsel

Our Client is one of the leading Asset Management businesses locally, regionally and globally. They are a full-service asset manager, providing investment solutions to clients across a range of capabilities, including infrastructure, renewables, real estate, agriculture, transportation finance, equities, fixed income, private credit, and multi-asset solutions.

Our clients Investment Management group offers investment management capabilities across a number of asset classes including fixed income, equities and multi-asset solutions. It delivers a full-service offering to both institutional and retail clients in the US and Australia, with selective offerings in other regions.

Senior Counsel

About the Role

We are seeking an investment management/financial services lawyer to join our clients Legal team based in Sydney. The Legal team has responsibility for providing advice across their investment management business including:

  • advice on structuring new investment products;

  • being a key stakeholder in the establishment, offer document preparation and due diligence process for new investment products;

  • advice on regulatory, distribution and client issues in respect of investment products and services; and

  • negotiating investment management related documentation including investment management agreements and other services agreements.

This role will be based in Sydney, but the Legal team also works closely with the regional Legal teams based in London, Luxembourg and the US.  The Legal team is integrated with the business and you will be involved in transactions, across a broad range of asset classes including cash, fixed interest and equities that are offered in both Australian and international markets. You will have direct interaction with portfolio managers, investment specialists, operations, client service, marketing and distribution professionals.

 

About You

With a keen eye for detail, you will enjoy working in a collaborative, team-based environment and will be motivated to help achieve commercial outcomes for the business. Your excellent communication skills, commercial awareness and a strong team spirit will allow you to consolidate your career in a business aligned role.

This diverse role would suit a top tier funds management/financial services lawyer with at least 8 to 12 years' post qualification experience looking to make the move from private practice to in-house or be currently in an in-house legal role. 

Key skills, qualifications and experience include:

  • extensive experience in funds management and financial services legal and regulatory work;

  • experience in derivatives would be an advantage but is not essential;

  • excellent oral and written communication skills, coupled with the ability to develop strong relationships;

  • a high level of attention to detail and strong organisational skills;

  • the ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines;

  • a natural inclination to deliver a high standard of work at all times; and

  • enjoying working in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

Chris Meharg