Reach Legal Consultants | Financial Services lawyers | Sydney at Ashurst Perkins Coie

The role

This role is for a Financial Services lawyer with 6+ years of PQE, based in Sydney, Australia. The position is within the Regulatory practice area at Ashurst Perkins Coie, working on a flexible basis through their Reach Legal Consultants platform.

What you'll do

Provide advice on insolvency and regulatory matters
Be comfortable being involved in derivative negotiations and transaction work including the preparation, review and negotiation of transaction agreements and trading documents
Be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing a steady flow of documentation work across a variety of derivative products
Advise on bespoke migration journeys for retail and business customers
Advise on the build of new products and application and internet functionality required for migrated customers to use
Advise on possible warranty and indemnity claims
Advise on the TSA, including advising on change requests and variations
Identify and manage regulatory and commercial risks

What we're looking for

Minimum of 6 years' experience

Experience triaging incidents, non-compliance events, regulatory breaches and privacy breaches within a regulated environment

Experienced banking and finance/financial services lawyer

Strong awareness of the legal and regulatory environment affecting corporate lending, insolvency and restructuring

Demonstrated transactional experience including complex finance structures and asset classes, secondary debt trading and insolvency processes and implementation of restructuring and insolvency structures

Specialist experience in derivatives and ISDA documentation, particularly with proficiency in negotiating ISDA Master Agreements

Experience in retail migrations and ability to advise on bespoke migration journeys for retail and business customers

Familiar with the Corporations Act, Design & Distribution Obligations, ASIC Act, Banking Code of Practice, Privacy Act, ePayments Code

Ability to advise on the build of new products and application and internet functionality

Demonstrated understanding of finance documentation and concepts in the domestic and international markets

Experience advising on the implementation of insolvency or restructuring processes

Current Australian practising certificate

Right to live and work in Australia

Experience providing advice and support on transactions for clients in Consumer and Industrial, Financial Institutions, Government, Trade, Funds Finance and Acquisition industry groups· nice to have

Ability to advise on customer communications, for compliance with misleading and deceptive obligations and consistency with T&Cs and systems and processes· nice to have

Ability to advise on possible warranty and indemnity claims· nice to have

Ability to advise on the TSA, including advising on change requests and variations· nice to have

Experience drafting and negotiating various finance documents· nice to have

Strong grasp of relevant laws· nice to have

Benefits

Flexibility and choice — control over how, when, and where you work, on terms that suit your life

A genuine partnership — a dedicated Reach team who will get to know you and actively champion your career goals

The backing of a global firm — the resources, reputation, and culture of Ashurst Perkins Coie, including access to clients doing market-leading work and a refreshingly open and inclusive community

Hiring contacts

adam.saunders@ashurstperkins.com

Reach Legal Consultants | Financial Services lawyers | Sydney