Legal Director

Director, Legal - Debt Finance

Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.

Marsden is currently retained by a leading global institutional investor seeking an experienced finance lawyer to join its London-based legal team as a Director supporting a growing infrastructure debt investment platform.

This is a rare opportunity to move into a strategic buy-side role, working closely with investment professionals on the origination, execution and ongoing management of complex debt investments across Europe and other developed markets.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting investments across sectors including energy transition, digital infrastructure, transportation, utilities and environmental services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead legal execution of infrastructure debt and private credit transactions across multiple jurisdictions.
• Advise investment teams on structuring, negotiating and documenting debt investments throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Support investment committees by identifying and assessing legal and transaction risks.
• Partner closely with deal teams on acquisitions, refinancings, amendments, restructurings and portfolio management matters.
• Manage external counsel and coordinate legal workstreams across complex cross-border transactions.
• Provide commercially focused advice on regulatory, governance and risk considerations affecting debt investments.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of legal precedents, transaction processes and best practices across the platform.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified solicitor with significant (10PQE+) gained within a leading international law firm and/or institutional investment platform.
• Strong background in infrastructure finance, project finance, acquisition finance, private credit or debt capital deployment.
• Experience advising on complex financing transactions in Europe and internationally.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills with strong commercial judgement. xwzovoh
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, transaction-driven environment.