Brisbane City Office & Hybrid Working
Join a growing funds management business at the forefront of product innovation This is an opportunity for an experienced legal professional to step into a highly visible senior role within a growing and sophisticated funds management business.
Working closely with senior leaders across the organisation, you will play a key role in supporting the development, launch and ongoing management of investment products. With a strong pipeline of new product initiatives and strategic projects ahead, this role offers the chance to influence outcomes from concept through to market.
You'll join a collaborative legal team and work alongside highly respected internal and external legal stakeholders, providing commercially focused advice that supports business growth while managing legal and regulatory risk.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, you will be the lead legal adviser across product-related matters and provide strategic guidance to key stakeholders across the business.
Key responsibilities include:
- Advising on the full lifecycle of investment products, from development and launch through to ongoing operation and enhancement
- Supporting major product initiatives, restructures and strategic projects
- Reviewing and advising on disclosure documentation, trust deeds and other fund-related legal documentation
- Providing guidance on regulatory, governance and risk matters impacting investment products
- Partnering closely with Product, Compliance and broader business teams
- Managing relationships with external legal advisers and other key stakeholders
- Mentoring and supporting a Legal Counsel within the team
You are an experienced legal professional who enjoys partnering with the business and providing practical, commercially focused advice.
You will bring:
- 8+ years post-admission experience
- Experience gained within funds management, financial services or a leading private practice environment
- Strong exposure to investment products and funds management frameworks
- Experience advising on complex legal and regulatory matters
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
- A commercial mindset with the ability to balance legal risk and business outcomes
- Significant exposure to product strategy and development
- A strong pipeline of innovative investment products and projects
- High levels of stakeholder engagement and visibility
- Opportunity to lead and shape legal outcomes across the business
- Collaborative and highly regarded legal leadership team
- Brisbane-based role with an attractive remuneration package
