Legal Counsel Investments (12month Maternity Leave Cover)
Hostplus
- Melbourne, VIC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assisting with legal due diligence for investments across diverse asset classes including equities, private equity, credit, alternatives, property, and infrastructure.
- Liaising with external legal advisors to secure pragmatic and cost-efficient legal counsel, while ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Negotiating and managing complex investment-related documentation across all asset classes.
- Delivering timely and commercially sound legal advice on investment activities and related commercial ventures.
- Overseeing investment-related projects resulting from regulatory changes, policy updates, and internal initiatives.
- Contributing to the enhancement and implementation of legal initiatives pertaining to due diligence processes, precedents, and control mechanisms.
- Bachelor of Laws and admitted to practice in an Australian State or Territory.
- Minimum 4 years PQE in financial services working as a funds lawyer and/or corporate transactional lawyer.
- Exceptional communication skills and well-rounded interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust with and the confidence of colleagues and stakeholders across different levels and locations.
- Agile and adaptable, able to manage competing priorities and capable of managing legal matters of all sizes and levels of complexity.
- You can work autonomously, whilst also being able to provide support to the Head of Investments - Legal for various projects and requests.
- A proactive approach, with strong attention to detail and a curious mindset.
- Hybrid and flexible work environment
- 15% superannuation
- Additional paid leave over Christmas and New Year
- Additional 5 days paid “flex leave”, so that you can take time out when you need it
- 3 days community service leave