Reach Legal Consultant | Financial Services - Derivatives Lawyer

Join a leading global law firm's flexible legal resourcing platform in Sydney. This is a contract opportunity supporting the firm's financial services practice, focused on derivatives work.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced derivatives lawyer to join our flexible legal resourcing platform, working on a full-time, hybrid basis in Sydney for a duration of 8 months. This role offers the chance to apply your expertise in a dynamic, high-performing environment while enjoying the flexibility and support of a leading global firm.

About You

You are an experienced financial services lawyer with a minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience, with a strong track record from either private practice or in-house roles within large organisations. Your expertise includes:

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 Documents, confirmations, and related transactional agreements.
Proven ability to manage complex derivatives projects and negotiations from inception through to execution.
A 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, deadline-driven environment.
Experience supporting financial services, banking, 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.

Key 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.

Current Australian practising certificate
Right to live and work in Australia

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