Legal Counsel, ANZ

We’re a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide.  We employ a global workforce of 6,500+ people across 24 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$857 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top-15 private equity firms.  

Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.  

Above all, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding.  

We’re driven by our Group purpose, to power people and possibilities.  

What you'll do

Responsibilities (how we will measure success)

• You'll take ownership of legal work and legal risk management across the business, delivering practical, commercially focused legal support.
• You'll provide timely, sound legal advice to senior management and business teams, helping them navigate legal and regulatory matters.
• You'll serve as a key member of the Australia and New Zealand business, collaborating closely with global legal teams across APAC, the US, the UK, Ireland, the Crown Dependencies, and Continental Europe.
• You'll partner with the wider Group Legal team on global initiatives, sharing best practices and contributing to the development of consistent legal frameworks and processes.
• You'll report to the Senior Legal Counsel, APAC, with secondary reporting to the Australian Managing Director, while supporting strategic business objectives in either a full-time or part-time (3 days per week) capacity.

Tasks (what does the role do on a day-to-day basis)

• Review, negotiate and draft commercial contracts, including fund or loan administration agreement, trust services agreement, employment agreement.
• Identify, monitor, research and resolve issues relating to commercial contracts and liaising with internal stakeholders, clients and law firms.
• Monitor and handle potential legal disputes.
• Handle corporate secretarial and governance matters, including preparing Board papers and coordinating Board meetings.
• Handle legal integration of AMAL with IQ EQ, including developing agreement templates, data privacy, legal policies, inter-company outsourcing and vendor engagement.
• Under the direction of the Company Secretary, provide support to the Company Secretary in the discharge of statutory, regulatory and corporate governance obligations, such as provide legal advice on corporate, regulatory and governance matters; assist with the preparation and review of board and committee papers, resolutions and minutes; support compliance with applicable laws, regulations and governance standards; and liaise with external advisers and regulators as required.
• Set up legal team’s structure and processes, such as filings, database.

Key competencies for position and level (see Group Competency model)

• Possess relevant legal skills and experience
• Plans, aligns and being productive
• Being resilient
• Manages conflict
• Communicates effectively
• Builds effective teams
• Ensures accountability
• Optimises work processes
• Manages complexity

Key behaviours we expect to see

• Accuracy
• Approachability
• Team working
• Attention to detail
• Collaboration
• Relationship building
• Proactivity

What We Offer

• Comprehensive remuneration and pension: motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile
• Wellbeing & Engagement: Enjoy additional social benefits including a CHESS club, EAP support, and fitness program. Through regular business and team updates, morning teas, and fortnightly huddles, we create clarity on priorities and expectations, fostering strong engagement, connection, and a positive team culture
• Annual leave: our employees are entitled to 20 days paid leave plus all statutory public holidays
• Work alongside talented teammates across the region, collaborating both in person and remotely in a truly diverse team.
• Flexible working: we recognise the value of working flexibly and want to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up flexible working arrangements

Requirements

• You are an Australian-qualified lawyer, with New Zealand legal qualifications considered an advantage.
• You have at least 6 years of post-qualification experience, including strong expertise in fund administration and trust administration.
• You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, enabling you to provide clear, practical, and commercially focused legal advice.
• You demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and are proactive, productive, and highly independent in your approach to work.
• You are a responsible professional and collaborative team player who builds effective relationships with stakeholders across the business.

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.   

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.  

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 6,500+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 24 countries - to each achieve their potential.  Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.   

We’re committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.