Reach Legal Consultant | Financial Services - Derivatives Lawyer | Sydney

Description

The Opportunity

Join a leading organisation in a role that will strengthen your legal career.

Duration: 8 months Arrangement: Full time (hybrid) Location: Sydney

About You

You are an experienced financial services lawyer with a minimum of 5 years' experience, bringing a strong track record from private practice or in-house roles within large organisations.

Your Experience & Expertise:

Demonstrated experience advising on derivatives transactions, including OTC derivatives, trading documentation and associated regulatory frameworksStrong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating derivatives documentation, including ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support documentation, confirmations and related transactional agreementsProven ability to manage complex derivatives projects and negotiations from inception through to executionStrong understanding of financial markets, risk management principles and the legal and regulatory environment applicable to derivatives tradingExperience providing strategic legal advice to trading, risk, compliance and business stakeholders on derivatives and financial products mattersAbility to identify, assess and manage legal, regulatory and commercial risks associated with derivatives transactions and trading activitiesStrong transactional management skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environmentExperience supporting financial services, banking, trading or investment businesses on a broad range of commercial and regulatory mattersStrong stakeholder management skills, including experience engaging with senior business leaders, trading teams, risk functions and external counterpartiesIn-house derivatives, trading, banking or financial services experience would be highly regarded

Attributes:

Able to hit the ground running and quickly become an effective contributor within a high-performing legal teamStrong commercial judgement with the ability to balance legal risk against business and trading objectivesConfident dealing with complex, challenging or highly demanding stakeholdersExcellent negotiation and influencing skills with the ability to achieve practical and commercially sound outcomesPragmatic and solutions-focused with a commitment to delivering timely and commercially relevant adviceAdaptable and flexible, with the ability to respond quickly to changing priorities and transaction demandsProactive and accountable, taking ownership of matters and driving them through to completion

Requirements:

Current Australian practising certificateRight to live and work in Australia

About Reach

Reach is the flexible legal resourcing platform of Ashurst Perkins Coie, a global law firm with more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices. Sitting within Advance, the firm's NewLaw division, we place lawyers and professionals where they're needed most — whether our clients need to meet a surge in demand, cover leave, bridge a recruitment gap, or bring in specialist expertise.

Why join Reach?

Reach gives you the flexibility to build a career that fits your life — not the other way around. We work with talented consultants across a broad range of specialties, matching the right people with the right opportunities.

Here's what you can expect as a Reach consultant:

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.

Interested?

Ready to find out more? Apply now or get in touch with Fiona Craig, our Senior Talent Manager, at fiona.craig@ashurstperkins.com — we'd love to hear from you.