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Join our legal team in Macquarie’s Banking and Financial Services group. This role supports the Corporate and Institutional Banking team who sit within the Business Banking division and you will play a key role in ensuring that legal risk is effectively managed in its lending business. 

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

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The role involves providing specialised transactional support and advice to the corporate and leveraged finance team and the commercial property group who make up Corporate & Institutional Banking. You will work on large and complex transactions including leveraged and acquisition finance, commercial property finance, investment grade lending and corporate finance. 

You will work closely with the business and credit teams in negotiating and settling the finance documents (including briefing and working alongside external counsel), reviewing and preparing term sheets, conducting legal due diligence and providing legal training to the business and credit teams. 

What you offer

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• 5-6 years’ PQE gained within private practice at a top tier law firm, or an in-house legal team aligned to institutional banking
• Experience in corporate and leveraged finance and property banked lending is essential and ideally you will also have experience in lending to REITs and investment grade borrowers and project finance
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Ability to understand risks specific to various industry segments
• Excellent communication skills to effectively manage and deliver outcomes with internal stakeholders
• Exceptional attention to detail coupled with strong project management skills
• A collaborative, team-oriented approach with a positive and growth mindset. 

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

What we offer

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At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on employment type, include:

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year
• Up to 5 additional service bonus leave days per year
• Up to 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work, and 6 weeks’ paid leave for non-primary caregivers
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Up to 12 months’ gender affirmation leave, including 6 weeks’ paid leave
• Access to Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits including skin and health checks, and flu vaccinations
• Access to a wide range of salary packaging options
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Banking and Financial Services

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Banking and Financial Services is our technology-driven retail bank. You will be part of a team that supports clients to achieve their full potential - whether that’s buying a home, growing a business or investing to manage wealth.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and welcome all identities, including race, ethnicity, cultural identity, nationality, gender (including gender identity or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital or partnership status, parental, caregiving or family status, family and domestic violence status, neurodiversity, religion or belief, disability, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process. To learn more, contact our team by clicking here.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know in the application process.