Legal Counsel - Private Assets

Royal London Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mutual life and pensions company in London is seeking a Legal Counsel to provide strategic legal advice within the Asset Management division. The ideal candidate will have experience in private assets and strong technical knowledge in relevant regulations. This hybrid role offers a collaborative environment with excellent benefits including generous annual leave and a robust pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Up to 14% employer matching pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Collaborative, commercial asset management solicitor with experience in private assets.
• Experience in a leading law firm or in-house.
• Excellent knowledge of public/private ABS and Private Credit.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive strategic legal advice to internal stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks with pragmatic solutions.
• Draft, negotiate and analyze transactional documentation.

Skills

Asset management

Private assets

Public/private ABS

Private Credit

Commercial real estate finance

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

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Job Title: Legal Counsel – Private Assets

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: London

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 3rd August 2025

We are currently looking for a Legal Counsel to join our highly regarded Group Legal Team on a permanent basis in London. This role will complement a team of in-house lawyers who provide strategic legal advice, guidance, and support across Royal London’s Asset Management business.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing teamwhere you will undertake a range of legal activities, using your knowledge to support the Asset Management division whilst developing key relationships with colleagues across the wider Royal London Group.In this role, you will benefit from working alongside experienced legal professionals who champion development and continuous learning.

About the role

• Provision of proactive strategic legal advice and support to various internal stakeholders on a range of asset management activity, in particular supporting RLAM’s Private Asset teams (including public and private ABS, Private Placements, CLO origination, Real Estate and Commercial Real Estate Finance).
• Identification, management and mitigation of associated legal risks, providing proactive and pragmatic solutions.
• Collaboration with external counsel in a cost-effective manner, as appropriate. Accountability for obtaining advice and challenging where appropriate, and interpretation and communication of such advice to internal colleagues in a commercial and strategic manner.
• Undertaking business partnering as delegated by the divisional counsel for specific areas of the asset management division.
• The role includes working alongside a Senior Legal Counsel and other team members to provide:
• support in relation to domestic and international structured finance and private asset transactions, including advising on related fund and investment structures;
• advice relating to applicable regulations, e.g. the EU and UK securitisation regulations;
• drafting, negotiation and analysis of applicable transactional documentation, including non-disclosure agreements, loan documentation, note purchase agreements, commercial real estate sale and purchase agreements, lease documentation, CLO warehouse and associated documentation.

About you

• A collaborative, commercial and pragmatic asset management solicitor, with experience in private assets.
• Experience gained in a leading law firm and/or in-house.
• Excellent practical and technical knowledge, including public/private ABS, Private Credit and/or CLOs. Experience of real estate funds and commercial real estate finance would be advantageous.
• Proactive and pragmatic, taking ownership of and accountability for the provision of commercial solutions to relevant legal issues, working in a fast-moving environment.
• Solid awareness of the principles of corporate governance, FCA/PRA regulations and their impact on the RL Group.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to deal with stakeholders at all levels of the business.

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promiseto our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.