Senior Legal Counsel APAC – Equipment or Asset Finance

THE COMPANY

This company is a global leader in providing equipment solutions for the heavy industry industries. Known for its innovation, it manufactures equipment designed to improve efficiency and productivity. The company serves developed and emerging markets, offering tailored products and financing options. With a commitment to sustainability, it focuses on creating energy-efficient solutions. Its expansive network of dealers and service centres ensures ongoing support while investments in technology drive advancements in automation and smart solutions for the future.

THE ROLE

• Reporting to the GC APAC
• Lead the structuring, negotiation, and implementation of vendor programs, retail/wholesale agreements, and other financial services partnerships with banks, leasing companies and financing entities.
• Manage and drive joint ventures and cooperation arrangements with financial services partners to offer retail/wholesale financial services and potentially incorporate stand-alone financial entities in the region.
• Oversee the monitoring and recovery of outstanding debts from distributors, dealers, key clients, and other direct customers, implementing credit recovery strategies in collaboration with legal and compliance teams across the APAC region.
• Structure, negotiate, and execute debt restructuring projects and manage credit collaterals, ensuring alignment with APAC Financial Services and Legal teams.
• Standardize and review collateral documentation (e.g., bank guarantees, mortgages, pledges, insurance coverage).
• Manage corporate and regulatory responsibilities for ABC Capital’s legal entities, including Company Secretary duties.
• Liaise with external legal teams and manage relationships in the ANZ market while ensuring alignment with regional counsels across the APAC markets.
• Ensure costs are managed within the budget and aligned with the APAC Financial Services CFO and/or Head of Financial Services APAC.
• Support securitisation projects in coordination with APAC’s Structured Finance teams.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Extensive experience in financial services or equipment finance or asset finance operations.
• Proven track record in structuring, negotiating, and implementing vendor agreements, joint ventures, and financial services arrangements.
• Strong expertise in credit recovery, debt restructuring, and collateral management.
• Knowledge of regulatory and corporate responsibilities in the financial services sector.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills with experience managing cross-regional legal and compliance teams.
• Strong understanding of the APAC financial services landscape.

ON OFFER

• Work with an established, collaborative and high-performing global legal team
• Responsible for the APAC region
• Work with a company that makes a positive difference to people’s lives
• Fantastic legal work – varied, diverse, interesting
• Semi-autonomous role – excellent for a senior lawyer looking to take a step up
• Excellent salary: c. $270K inc super,  plus bonuses

NEXT STEPS:

This role is looking to fill quickly, so if you would like to explore this opportunity further, please apply, and we will contact you shortly.

Alternatively, if you would like to have a confidential conversation first, please feel free to contact Andrew Murdoch at andrew.murdoch@dovetaillaw.com.au – to arrange a time for an initial chat.