Legal Counsel

In-House Legal Counsel — Top Private Capital Fund – 3+ PQE, London

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Our client, one of the world’s leading Credit investors, has an opportunity for a junior to mid-level lawyer at a leading law UK / US law firm, that offers:

1. Genuine commercial impact
2. An outstanding peer group and absence of ego
3. The platform of an exceptional global brand which consistently sets the standard for alternative investment.

The Business

With strategies spanning private investment grade credit, asset-based lending, public markets, infrastructure debt, CLOs, direct lending, and opportunistic credit, this is a business with outstanding breadth and sophistication. They also provide investment management services to major insurers globally, deploying world-class capabilities in investment grade private credit on behalf of policyholders.

The Role

You will join a highly collaborative legal and compliance team, working across three core business lines: Liquid Credit Strategies, Private Corporate Credit, and Infrastructure & Asset Based Credit and will interface with origination, portfolio management, investor relations, fund accounting, tax, operations, and technology teams, gaining a truly commercial, enterprise-wide perspective.

The Candidate

You will be a qualified lawyer with at least 3 years' PQE and have prior experience in capital markets / securitisation / high yield bonds and / or restructuring. xwzovoh Beyond technical excellence, you will bring:

• Sound commercial judgement and the confidence to operate with autonomy
• Intellectual curiosity and a proactive approach to unfamiliar situations
• Strong interpersonal skills and the flexibility to work across diverse teams
• A conscientious work ethic and the motivation to be close to the business

For information or to apply, please apply to the advert or email me at Laura Field at SSQ. Please be assured of complete confidentiality.