Senior Legal Counsel - Asset Management

You will be joining a multinational independent asset management firm in Sydney as a Senior Legal Counsel to join their growing legal team and with strong relationships with senior stakeholders and executive leadership.

The Opportunity

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide senior legal advice on regulatory, governance and compliance matters across financial services and funds-related activities
• Lead and maintain the organisation’s legal and compliance frameworks, policies and controls
• Monitor and interpret regulatory developments (ASIC, AUSTRAC, APRA, ASX and related bodies), assessing impact and driving implementation
• Support board and committee governance, including preparation of papers, reporting and regulatory submissions
• Oversee company secretarial matters, including statutory registers, entity governance and board documentation
• Manage and investigate legal or compliance issues, recommending pragmatic and commercially appropriate outcomes
• Liaise with regulators, auditors and external advisers as required
• Design and deliver internal training on legal, regulatory and ethical obligations
• Promote a strong culture of integrity, accountability and risk awareness across the business

About You

• Australian-qualified lawyer with 7+PQE in funds management
• Experience engaging with regulators and senior stakeholders, including boards and executive leadership
• Comfortable operating with autonomy and managing competing priorities in a dynamic business
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to influence at a senior level

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.
To apply please click apply or call Phoebe Garrett on 02 8289 3134 for a confidential discussion.