In-Demand Financial services lawyer Jobs in Sydney, Nsw

Reach Legal Consultant | Financial Services - Derivatives Lawyer | Sydney
Ashurst LLP —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Management
- Financial services
- Negotiation
3d
Cyber, Data and Privacy lawyer
St Vincent's Health Australia —Inner West NSW
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Financial services
- AI
4h
Reach Legal Consultant | Financial Services - Compliance Lawyer | Sydney
Ashurst LLP —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Private practice
- Analysis skills
- Financial services
7d
Reach Legal Consultant | Privacy Lawyer | Sydney
Ashurst LLP —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Financial services
- Communication skills
- Time management
2d
Lawyer, Dispute Resolution
Macquarie Group Limited —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
- Work from home
14d
Qualified Lawyers
Allens —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Health insurance
- On-the-job training
1d
Reach Legal Consultant | Banking & Finance Lawyer | Sydney
Ashurst LLP —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Management
- Negotiation
14d
Lawyer
Carroll & O’Dea —Sydney NSW
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Employee assistance program
Corporate Advisory Lawyer 2-4 PQE
LegalVision —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Office
- Annual leave
- Parental leave
Quick Apply
5h
Lawyer - Restructuring & Insolvency
K&L Gates —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Business development
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Parental leave
7d
Workplace Relations Lawyer / Partner
Western Sydney University —Parramatta NSW
- $137,681 - $147,032 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Employee assistance program
Quick Apply
4d
Lawyer/Senior Lawyer
Zurich Insurance —North Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Financial services
Head Of Financial Crime Legal
NAB —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Time management
10d
Lawyer - CTP
Moray & Agnew Lawyers —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Health insurance
- Parental leave
Lawyer - Capital Markets
K&L Gates —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Parental leave
7d
Technology Risk Lawyer
Macquarie Group Limited —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Financial services
- AI
- Annual leave
- Work from home
Solicitor - Class Actions Investigations
Shine Lawyers —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Remote
- Research
- Analysis skills
- AI
- Work from home
Lawyer or Associate | Public Law | Complex Liabilities, Insurance and Regulation
MinterEllison —Sydney NSW
- Contract
- Administrative experience
- AI
Associate / Senior Associate, Projects and Development
Allens —Sydney NSW
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Health insurance
- On-the-job training
Lawyer | Personal Injury Law & Sensitive Claims
MinterEllison —Sydney NSW
- Contract
- Organisational skills
- AI
1d

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Reach Legal Consultant | Financial Services - Derivatives Lawyer | Sydney

Ashurst LLP -
Sydney NSW

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Job Details

Full-time
3 days ago

Qualifications

Management
Legal drafting
Risk management
Financial services
Negotiation

Full Job 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 frameworks
Strong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating derivatives documentation, including ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support documentation, confirmations and related transactional agreements
Proven ability to manage complex derivatives projects and negotiations from inception through to execution
Strong understanding of financial markets, risk management principles and the legal and regulatory environment applicable to derivatives trading
Experience providing strategic legal advice to trading, risk, compliance and business stakeholders on derivatives and financial products matters
Ability to identify, assess and manage legal, regulatory and commercial risks associated with derivatives transactions and trading activities
Strong transactional management skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
Experience supporting financial services, banking, trading or investment businesses on a broad range of commercial and regulatory matters
Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience engaging with senior business leaders, trading teams, risk functions and external counterparties
In-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 team
Strong commercial judgement with the ability to balance legal risk against business and trading objectives
Confident dealing with complex, challenging or highly demanding stakeholders
Excellent negotiation and influencing skills with the ability to achieve practical and commercially sound outcomes
Pragmatic and solutions-focused with a commitment to delivering timely and commercially relevant advice
Adaptable and flexible, with the ability to respond quickly to changing priorities and transaction demands
Proactive and accountable, taking ownership of matters and driving them through to completion

Requirements:

Current Australian practising certificate
Right 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 [email protected] — we'd love to hear from you.

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financial services lawyer jobs in sydney, nsw

Reach Legal Consultant | Financial Services - Derivatives Lawyer | Sydney

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Reach Legal Consultant | Financial Services - Compliance Lawyer | Sydney

Reach Legal Consultant | Privacy Lawyer | Sydney

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Solicitor - Class Actions Investigations

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Lawyer | Personal Injury Law & Sensitive Claims

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