Senior Legal Counsel

• Lead legal support for private debt, real estate finance, infrastructure debt and other illiquid investments. 
• Review and negotiate term sheets, confidentiality agreements and financing documents. 
• Manage legal workstreams through execution and closing. 
• Act as the main liaison between investment teams and external counsel. 
• Support acquisitions, disposals, restructurings, amendments, waivers and consents. 

• Advise on investment structures, fund vehicles, co-investments, top-ups and securitisations. 
• Support new investment products and asset classes. 
• Assess the legal and regulatory impact of proposed investment strategies. 

• Identify and manage legal risks from investment activity. 
• Support investment approval and credit committee processes. 
• Advise on insurer-specific regulation, including Matching Adjustment eligibility. 
• Develop and maintain legal policies, procedures and precedents. 

• Build trusted relationships across investment, credit, risk, compliance and finance teams. 
• Give pragmatic, commercial advice that balances legal risk and business objectives. 
• Deliver training and legal updates to investment and operational teams. 
• External Manager & Supplier Support 
• Manage external legal advisers for efficient, cost-effective delivery. 

Essential 

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales or Scotland. 
• Post-qualification experience gained through a mix of in-house and private practice. 
• Background in finance transactions, commercially minded and solutions focused. 
• Experience negotiating term sheets, loan agreements, security documents, intercreditor arrangements and related finance documentation. 
• Demonstrable ability to manage complex transactions from origination through execution. 
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills. Pragmatic, resilient and outcomes driven. 
• Strong commercial judgement and ability to provide practical solutions whilst working independently and collaborating effectively across teams. 

Highly Desirable 

• Real estate or Infrastructure finance experience. 
• Direct lending or private credit experience. 
• Experience acting for institutional investors, banks, debt funds or insurance companies. 
• Familiarity with insurer investment requirements and capital frameworks. 
• Experience supporting private markets or real assets investment teams. 

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.  

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.  

We’re reviewing applications as they come in, so apply early to avoid missing out. 

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