Senior Legal Counsel, Capital Markets & Corporate Development

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Posted a month ago

The role

The Senior Legal Counsel provides strategic and commercially focused legal support for financing, capital raising, and corporate development. This person will advise executive leadership on complex legal, commercial, and transactional matters to execute growth strategies.

What you will do

Debt financing and lending arrangements
Equity capital raisings and investment transactions
Corporate development initiatives
Mergers and acquisitions
Joint ventures and strategic partnerships
Corporate structuring and transaction execution
Legal risk management and regulatory compliance
Development and maintenance of legal templates, policies and frameworks

Required qualifications

Minimum 8-10 years' post-qualification experience (PQE)
Experience gained in a top-tier law firm and/or a sophisticated in-house legal environment
Strong experience across debt finance, equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships
Proven ability to negotiate and manage complex financing, investment and transactional arrangements
Strong commercial judgment and pragmatic approach to legal risk
Ability to operate autonomously and provide clear, solutions-focused advice in a fast-paced, growth-oriented business
Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal qualification
Admission as a legal practitioner in Australia and eligibility to hold a practising certificate

Nice to have

Experience supporting capital raising activities, private equity, infrastructure investment or corporate development programs
Experience advising on cross-border transactions and complex multi-party arrangements

About the company

Firmus Technologies is a global leader pioneering the development and operation of efficient AI infrastructure across Asia Pacific. The company designs, builds, and operates AI Factories using a model-to-grid technology approach.