Banking & Finance Lawyer

Novum Global

Banking & Finance Lawyer in Sydney handling structured finance for corporate clients. Experience required in property finance and legal technology within a boutique law firm.

Posted 6/21/2026full-timeSydney • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advise non bank lenders, funds and borrowers on corporate project and structured finance
Handle acquisition finance, real estate lending and bespoke debt instruments for sophisticated institutional and corporate clients
Collaborate with the Partners in delivering client-focused service
Utilize AI systems and practice-support network for legal services
Focus on strategic counsel and nuanced judgment for clients

Requirements

What you’ll need

6-8 years PQE
Structured property finance exposure
Experience in venture debt, joint ventures and structured finance deals
Experience in lender side and borrower side work ideally
Skills to lead a small legal team to support you
Tech savvy with AI legal technology skills
Nice to Have
Experience acting for non-bank lenders or private credit funds (not just Big 4 banks)
Exposure to loan management or portfolio monitoring (post-settlement)
Understanding of regulatory requirements for lenders (APRA, ASIC, AML/CTF)
Experience with security enforcement, workout, or restructuring
Familiarity with legal technology products or practice management systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working
Diverse and social culture
Global opportunities
Genuine care and career pathways

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Hard Skills & Tools

structured financeacquisition financereal estate lendingventure debtjoint venturessecurity enforcementworkoutrestructuringloan managementportfolio monitoring

Soft Skills

strategic counselnuanced judgmentleadershipclient-focused servicecollaboration

Certifications

PQE