Senior Legal Counsel
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Senior Legal Counsel - Corporate and Transactional
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locations
Sydney CBD, NSW
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted 30+ Days Ago
job requisition id
R1835
Challenger Limited is an ASX-listed investment management firm managing $105 billion in assets (as at 30 June 2023). Life with us is fast moving and always exciting. Together we’re driving to deliver our vision to provide our customers with financial security for a better retirement.We achieve this goal by providing a work environment where people from diverse backgrounds, with a range of skills and experiences can contribute and succeed.Senior Legal Counsel - Corporate and TransactionalThe position will suit
a lawyer
who has over 8 years post qualification experience.
Candidates should
be willing to undertake
a wide variety of work, have excellent people skills,
be pro-active, commercially focused and a team player
.
It is important that you can work in a dynamic, driven, commercial, open plan environment across business lines, be flexible with your work practice and the type of work that you may become involved in.
Work within a collaborative
, high-performing team
-
3 days p
er week
minimum
in
the Sydney
,
CBD office.
The
Corporate & Investments Legal Team is a driven, high-performing but very friendly and collegiate team of senior transaction lawyers focusing on delivering commercially driven,
timely
and quality legal support to a variety of business units within Challenger. Whilst day-to-day legal work is primarily conducted on
a reasonably autonomous
basis, teamwork is highly valued and recognised.The Senior Legal Counsel will
be responsible for
providing commercially driven,
timely
and quality legal support
to
the
Challenger Group
. This role will suit
a lawyer
with great commercial awareness and a genuine interest to connect with the business and provide legal
assistance
that is practical and effective. The position
suit
s
a
transactional
lawyer
who is looking for a role that is
more
generalist in nature.The
o
perational
a
spects of the
r
ole:Advising the Fixed Income team in
Challenger Investment Management (
CIM
)
,
which focuses on
Corporate Finance
/ LBO
, Commercial Real Estate and ABS
transactions,
with
structuring
advice,
reviewing,
and negotiating contracts and opinions, and managing external
counsel.
Advising the Fixed Income team in
CIM
on matters related to our portfolio, including amendments, waivers, consents and (where
required
) restructuring / insolvency
.
Advising internal stakeholders on variety of corporate and transactional work. This may include, for example, strategic M&A, growth initiatives, corporate law issues, IT / services contracts, confidentiality agreements and agility initiatives.
Providing legal input on Regulatory Change projects
.
Assisting
with the
l
egal
aspects
o
f
strategic business projects,
transactions,
and wider commercial work.
Knowledge &
s
kills required:Good working knowledge of Corporations Act issues (including directors’ duties,
financial
assistance
,
insolvency provisions and related party transactions) and trusts
.
Experience in
identifying
, assessing,
evaluating,
and managing
legal
risks
.
Excellent drafting,
reviewing,
and negotiating skills for legal documentation.
Excellent people,
communication,
and
stakeholder
management skills, including
dealing
with internal stakeholders, external
counsel
and counterparties.
Ability to
operate
with a high degree of autonomy and independently manage workload
.
Combination of being highly self-motivated along with being a genuine team player
.
Adept at using Microsoft suite of products.
Experience &
q
ualifications required
:8-12 years PQE full-time experience in a large commercial law firm or in-house legal team
.
Substantial experience in a broad range of corporate
and
financing transactions
.
Good working knowledge of general corporate transactions, including M&A
.
Australian legal qualifications and a current Australian practising certificate
.
#LI-GS1#LI-Challenger#LI-HybridWe value inclusion and diversity of thought, promote flexible working practices so our people can integrate their work and personal lives, and are proud to be a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.We believe in bringing your authentic self and a belonging in our culture. We are prideful in participating in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) as a national benchmark on LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion and best practice in Australia. We offer the opportunity for a broad career experience and value people who are inquisitive and rigorous and are driven to make a difference.Job type:Permanent
Posting Close Date :28/06/2024About Us
Life at Challenger is fast moving and always exciting. Together we’re driving to deliver our vision to provide our customers with financial security for retirement.Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and perspectives to a workplace which is inclusive, flexible, and driven by our values – act with integrity, aim high, collaborate and think customer.Our environment is one where our passionate teams can thrive.
Our people
quickly discover that a role at Challenger is much more than just a job. Our working environment is unique and encourages our employees
to share their ideas
and feel empowered
to tackle new opportunities.
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