Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate

Snapshot

As Senior Legal Counsel - Corporate, you will report to Director, Legal – Corporate Transactions and work closely with various teams and leadership across the Asia Pacific region, making your mark in a number of ways:

• You will work closely with key business teams on key corporate workstreams including structuring and capital raising initiatives across the APJ region to support the rapid expansion of AirTrunk data centre developments across APJ


• You will advise on, shape and manage flow of funds within the AirTrunk Group to ensure compliance from a legal and regulatory perspective to drive value creation for AirTrunk


• You will be able to hone new skills and expertise in related workstreams as required, including treasury, finance, tax and site selection developing an in-depth knowledge of AirTrunk’s business and providing legal expertise on AirTrunk’s strategic initiatives.

Your Day to Day

• Provide expert legal advice on a range of corporate transactions including capital raisings, internal restructurings, acquisitions and joint venture opportunities across the APJ region, with support from external legal counsel as required


• Review, negotiate and finalise complex transaction documentation


• Identify, assess and manage legal and regulatory risks from a corporate and capital raising perspective to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations across relevant jurisdictions within our APJ footprint in line with best practice


• Monitor and identify emerging legal and regulatory issues and developments from a general corporate perspective, drive initiatives to ensure awareness and compliance and improve processes within AirTrunk, including through training and development of new policies and procedures

Requirements

• Law degree from an accredited law school and current practising certificate (if required in your jurisdiction).


• Minimum of 7 + years with corporate/ M&A, funds management, private equity or real estate investment experience gained from a reputable law firm and/or within an in-house environment


• Experience in advising across a wide spectrum of corporate and M&A transactions across full deal life-cycle from preliminary structuring to due diligence to review and negotiation of documentation to successful execution and delivery, post-closing and compliance management matters


• Experience with managing cross-border corporate transactions essential, experience within APJ jurisdictions highly regarded


• Experience with advising large infrastructure or real estate players highly regarded but not essential


• Demonstrated ability to apply sound judgement and commercial acumen to a range of cases, whilst delivering practical legal advice that manages risk and aligns with best practice


• Ability to autonomously and efficiently manage multiple workstreams, priorities and stakeholders


• Excellent communication, influencing, negotiation, relationship building and stakeholder management skills


• Enjoys being challenged, has a "can do" attitude, is prepared to go above and beyond and is eager to learn and develop an in-depth knowledge of AirTrunk's business and operations


• Thrives in a fun, team-oriented, fast-paced working environment.