Overview
A leading legal services provider is seeking experienced Banking, Finance & Derivatives Lawyers to join their network and collaborate with prominent clients in the financial services sector. This role involves advising on a wide range of complex financing and financial markets matters, including corporate and structured lending, treasury and liquidity management, OTC derivatives, ISDA documentation, and evolving financial regulatory requirements. The position requires working with banks, investment firms, asset managers, multinational corporations, and other market participants on sophisticated domestic and cross-border transactions, delivering commercially focused legal solutions in fast-paced, high-value environments.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice on a broad spectrum of banking, finance, treasury, and derivatives matters, including lending, structured finance, cross-border transactions, financial markets, and risk management.
- Prepare, review, negotiate, and manage complex financing and trading documentation such as loan agreements, security arrangements, ISDA documentation, collateral agreements, guarantees, and other transaction documents.
- Lead and support negotiations with financial institutions, corporate borrowers, lenders, investors, and counterparties to facilitate financing transactions, derivatives arrangements, and strategic commercial outcomes.
- Offer legal and regulatory guidance on issues affecting banking, lending, treasury, and derivatives businesses, ensuring compliance while balancing commercial objectives and legal risk.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including legal, treasury, finance, risk, compliance, trading, operations, and external advisers to support transaction execution, regulatory initiatives, and business-critical projects.
- Assess legal, regulatory, and commercial risks across complex transactions, providing practical, solutions-oriented advice to enable timely decision-making in dynamic financial services environments.
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer admitted to practice in Australia with substantial experience in banking and finance, derivatives, financial markets, or a combination of these areas.
- Proven track record advising on complex financing and financial markets matters, including lending, structured and acquisition finance, treasury, cross-border transactions, OTC derivatives, ISDA documentation, and related financial products.
- Strong technical drafting and negotiation skills, with experience preparing and negotiating a broad range of finance and trading documentation including loan agreements, LMA documentation, security and collateral arrangements, guarantees, and ISDA documentation.
- Demonstrated ability to advise financial institutions, investment firms, corporates, and other market participants while delivering commercially focused legal solutions.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and analytical skills.
Compensation & Benefits
- Highly competitive compensation and benefits package within the alternative legal services marketplace.
- Health benefits, pension, and additional perks.
- Access to professional development resources and learning programs.
- Predominantly remote work with occasional on-site presence required by some clients.
Location
- This role is based in Australia.
Equal Opportunity
The employer is committed to equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, genetic predisposition, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Additional Information
- Employment may be contingent upon successful background checks, proof of identity, and legal authorization to work.
- Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for individuals with disabilities during the recruitment process.
- Both consultancy and employee arrangements are possible and can be discussed confidentially.
Applicants are expected to provide accurate information throughout the application process.