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Join our legal team within Macquarie’s Banking and Financial Services group.

This role supports the Business Banking division, playing a key role in ensuring that legal and regulatory 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 advising on lending transactions for business borrowers across a number of industry segments. These transactions are typically documented on standardised internal documents, but you may also be required to work with external lawyers to prepare bespoke loan documentation for larger transactions.

You will be required to assist with transaction structuring, reviewing agreements, drafting advices and responding to queries from teams across the lending business including the sales, credit, marketing, documentation, product and collections teams. You will also be required to support initiatives to grow and scale the lending business, and to participate in regulatory compliance projects and the investigation and reporting of regulatory breaches.

What you offer

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• 3-4 years’ PQE within private practice or in-house legal team, with demonstrated experience in financing and security arrangements
• Proven drafting skills, with the ability to make sound commercial decisions
• Experience as an attentive risk manager with an ability to understand risks specific to various industry segments
• Capability to manage competing priorities in an efficient and timely manner
• Knowledge of the Banking Code of Practice, Design and Distribution Obligations, Corporations legislation, Personal Properties Securities Act and Consumer Data Right legislation would be advantageous but is not essential. Similarly, a knowledge of insolvency law and property law would be advantageous but is not essential.

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.