Legal Counsel

LAW Absolute Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading European private equity firm is seeking a UK-qualified Legal Counsel. This fixed term to permanent role involves corporate governance support, regulatory compliance, and internal legal assistance. Candidates with 2-8 years of PQE and strong organisational skills are encouraged to apply. The firm offers a collaborative culture and long-term career potential. Immediate availability is required.

Benefits

Collaborative culture

Genuine long-term potential

Qualifications

• UK-qualified solicitor with PQE range of 2 to 8 years.
• Experience in corporate governance or private equity is preferred.
• Strong ability to work in a lean team environment.

Responsibilities

• Own internal legal and governance work for EMEA entities.
• Provide corporate governance support for board and committee activities.
• Assist in compliance and regulatory tasks.

Skills

Corporate governance

Regulatory support

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

French language skills

Education

UK-qualified solicitor

Job description

Legal Counsel (Fixed Term to Permanent)

Private Equity

Location: London or Paris

Salary: Competitive

PQE: 2-8

We are supporting a leading European private equity firm that is looking for a UK-qualified lawyer to join its lean and high performing legal team. This is a fixed term contract with a view to permanent and they are looking for someone who can start within one to two weeks.

The firm has its headquarters in Paris and a key hub in London. You will work closely with the General Counsel, the Head of Compliance and the Head of Funds Legal, supporting a broad range of EMEA governance and internal legal matters.

The role

You will take ownership of a wide variety of internal legal and governance work, including:

• Corporate governance across multiple EMEA entities
• Board and committee support
• Preparation and maintenance of corporate records, resolutions and approvals
• Coordination with internal teams to ensure governance processes are followed
• Support on AIFMD related governance tasks
• Regulatory and compliance support alongside the Head of Compliance
• Working with external counsel on governance matters
• Assisting with internal approval flows for transactions and projects
• General support to the GC across the legal and operational lifecycle

This is not a fund formation or deal execution role. It is a core internal position supporting the smooth running of the legal and governance framework across the private equity platform.

About you

• UK-qualified solicitor
• Ideally based in London
• Experience in corporate governance, funds legal, financial services or private equity
• Comfortable working in a lean, senior facing team
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Able to start immediately or within one to two weeks
• French language skills are helpful but not required
• PQE range is open from 2 to 8 years

Why this role

You will be joining a respected European private equity firm with high quality work, a collaborative culture and genuine long-term potential. This is a rare chance to step into a well-regarded legal team and build strong experience across governance, compliance and cross border internal legal work.

If you are immediately available or finishing an FTC and looking for your next step, we would love to hear from you.