Legal Counsel

Major, Lindsey & Africa; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Major, Lindsey & Africa has been exclusively retained to recruit a Legal Counsel for a leading investment firm in London. The role offers breadth across corporate transactions, commercial contracting, governance, risk management and general advisory work.

With 10+ years PQE from a top firm or in-house setting, the successful candidate will support senior leadership, drive strategic transactions, and collaborate with stakeholders to enable commercial outcomes within a dynamic portfolio.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ post-qualification experience in corporate and commercial matters.
• Strong foundation in leading law firms with potential in-house exposure.
• Commercial mindset with ability to manage stakeholders and diverse legal issues.

Responsibilities

• Advise on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters for a dynamic investment portfolio.
• Support complex transactions and commercial initiatives and provide general legal advisory work.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to drive commercial outcomes across multiple disciplines.

Skills

Corporate transactions

Commercial contracting

Governance

Risk management

General legal advisory

M&A

Investments

Strategic transactions

Stakeholder management

Employment law

Disputes

Job description

Legal Counsel | Investment Firm | London

Major, Lindsey & Africa has been exclusively retained to recruit a Legal Counsel on behalf of a leading investment firm based in London.

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced lawyer to join a highly regarded and collaborative legal team, advising on a broad range of strategic and operational matters across a dynamic investment and business portfolio. Working closely with senior leadership, including members of the executive team, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting complex transactions, commercial initiatives and business-critical legal matters.

The role offers exceptional breadth and variety, encompassing corporate transactions, commercial contracting, governance, risk management and general legal advisory work. It is ideally suited to a lawyer who enjoys working across multiple disciplines and partnering closely with stakeholders to drive commercial outcomes.

The successful candidate will have approximately 10+ years' post-qualification experience, with a strong foundation in a leading law firm and significant exposure to corporate and commercial matters, including M&A, investments and strategic transactions. Candidates may already be in-house or remain in private practice, but should demonstrate a commercial mindset, strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to operate confidently across a diverse range of legal issues. Exposure to employment, disputes or other general commercial matters would be advantageous and crucial to succeed given the broad nature of this role.

In return, you will join a high-performing yet genuinely supportive legal function with a flat structure, strong team culture and direct access to senior decision-makers. This is an opportunity to take on meaningful responsibility, broaden your legal skillset and make a visible impact within a sophisticated and entrepreneurial organisation.