Commercial Lawyer

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Head of Legal, you will serve as a trusted legal advisor across the full spectrum of Vestone’s operations.

• Draft, review and negotiate finance agreements.
• Structure transactions in line with commercial, tax and risk objectives, and tailor documents for more complex or bespoke deals.
• Prepare and negotiate ancillary documents such as NDAs, engagement terms, amendments, waivers and side letters.
• Advise on Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA) issues, including registration, perfection and priority of security interests.
• Review security packages and guarantees to ensure enforceability and alignment with the business’s risk appetite.
• Support early-stage enforcement and workout scenarios in conjunction with credit, collections and external counsel.
• Provide clear, pragmatic advice on regulatory and compliance matters relevant to asset finance and related financial services.
• Help develop and maintain contract templates, clause libraries, playbooks and training for front-line teams.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders (sales, credit, operations, risk, treasury) and provide commercially focused legal input.
• Mentor junior lawyers while maintaining a hands on, commercial focus.

About You:

To be successful in this role you will likely have:

• 3–5 years’ post‑qualification experience as a commercial, banking & finance or corporate lawyer from a reputable law firm or in‑house team.
• Be equally comfortable drafting complex finance documentation, navigating regulatory obligations, and supporting the business.
• Solid exposure to finance, asset-based lending, equipment finance or broader banking and finance work (or strong interest in moving into this area).
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to balance legal risk against commercial outcomes.
• A proactive, solutions focused mindset with the confidence to engage directly with business stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain legal issues in a clear, concise and commercial way.