Senior Legal Counsel

1 week ago

Australia Sharp & Carter Full time
About Our Company

Sharp & Carter is a leading private markets finance and investment house, renowned for its ethical approach, deep capabilities, and capacity to inspire trust in its partners. We have a deep sense of responsibility to our co-investors, partners, and clients and are considered one of the industry leaders in the business world.

About The Role

As a Senior Legal Counsel - Banking, you will report directly to the Executive Director Legal and General Counsel, providing direction and oversight of the Legal team. Your primary responsibility will be to provide accurate and up-to-date legal advice and counsel on a range of issues across the business.

Key Responsibilities
  • Finance: You will lead on property loans (including residential construction, land bank, and commercial development loans), corporate loans (including working capital and acquisitions), structured finance (including warehouse and other securitisations), trade finance, syndications, and sub-participations.
  • Equity investments: You will advise on equity investments in real estate assets, corporate acquisitions, joint ventures, and other direct investment structures.
  • Funds: You will be responsible for the administration of existing funds, development and launch of new funds, funding methods, trust documentation, investor disclosure documents, and investor queries/disputes.
  • General corporate: You will provide guidance on demergers, employee share plans, corporate structuring, shareholder relations, capital raisings (including debt, equity, note programs, or other hybrid financings), and consultancy arrangements.
  • Managing the resolution of contractual disputes, employment issues, and litigation arising from time to time.
About You

This role is ideal for a seasoned legal professional looking to take their career to the next level. You may have some of the following attributes:

  • 4-5+ years' post-qualification experience in banking & finance, corporate, property, and/or insolvency at a large law firm or quality in-house legal department.
  • In-depth knowledge of contract, finance, property, corporate, and insolvency law.
  • Ability to contribute to negotiations and complete transactions in collaboration with your team and external providers.
  • A high level of commercial awareness to understand the commercial perspective and requirements of business units within legal and regulatory constraints.

If you are a motivated and experienced legal professional looking to join a dynamic team, please reach out to us for a confidential discussion and full position description.

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