Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate

3 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Challenger Full time $120,000 - $240,000 per year

Challenger Limited is an ASX-listed investment management firm managing $123.9 billion in assets (as at 30 June 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 & Investments – 12-month role

Challenger's Corporate & Investments Legal Team is a high-performing, collaborative group of senior lawyers who provide commercially driven, timely and high-quality legal support across our Funds Management and Life businesses. We operate in an open, collegiate environment where teamwork and autonomy go hand in hand.

This is a highly technical role, with a major focus on securitisation, fixed income (including whole loan transactions), capital markets and structured finance. The right candidate will bring deep expertise in these areas, along with the ability to deliver pragmatic legal advice in a commercial setting.

Although we are ideally seeking a candidate to work full-time, we are open to considering a four-day-per-week arrangement for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

This is an opportunity to join a respected legal team that values technical excellence, commercial acumen and a collaborative spirit.

  • Provide legal support on securitisation, capital markets and other structured finance transactions, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating transaction documents and managing external counsel.
  • Advise on a broad range of corporate transactions (including debt and equity capital raisings and M&A transactions) and related Corporations Act issues.
  • Offer legal advice across corporate contracts and regulatory matters, including monthly regulatory change updates feeding into Board reporting.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to identify, assess and manage legal and commercial risks.

About You

  • Minimum of 6 years PQE, with experience from a leading commercial law firm or in-house legal function, with experience in securitisation, capital markets or broader fixed income matters.
  • Strong working knowledge of the Corporations Act, including directors' duties, related party transactions and trust law.
  • Demonstrated experience managing legal risk within a corporate or investment environment.
  • Bachelor of Laws (or equivalent) and a current Australian practising certificate.

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Challenger's employee value proposition guides how we work: Grow and realise your potential, supporting each other, stronger together and making things happen. Our culture encourages curiosity, considered thinking and meaningful contribution, with opportunities to build a broad and rewarding career.

We are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace where people of all backgrounds, identities and ways of thinking can thrive, and promoting flexible working to support work-life balance. 

Challenger is proud to be a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, a Family Friendly Workplace and recognised as a Bronze Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), the national benchmark for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.

Job type:

Max Term (Fixed Term)

Posting Close Date :

12/12/2025

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