Senior Legal Counsel 8+PQE

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global alternative investment firm seeks a Senior Legal Counsel (8+ PQE) to join their team in Leeds. The role involves structuring and negotiating investments, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with various business departments. Ideal candidates are proactive, creative thinkers with strong communication skills and in-house experience.

Qualifications

• Candidate must have in-house experience.
• Role involves legal expertise in leveraged finance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate corporate projects and operational matters.
• Review marketing materials and investor communications.
• Support compliance with UK and EU regulations.
• Help with fund formation and new fund launches.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Proactive

Curious

Creative thinker

Education

Minimum 8/9 PQE from a leading UK or US law firm

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Senior Legal Counsel 8+PQE, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Client:

SSQ

Location:

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

2

Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

I am pleased to partner exclusively with one of the leading global alternative investment firms to recruit a senior lawyer into their Credit arm.

Their multi-investment strategies include private and public investment grade, high yield, infrastructure debt, sustainable resources, direct lending, CLOs, and opportunistic credit.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8/9 PQE from a leading UK or US law firm and expertise in sponsor-side leveraged finance. In-house experience is highly desirable. The role suits a proactive, curious, and creative thinker with excellent communication skills.

Joining this first-class transatlantic legal team, you will partner with investment and business groups in structuring, negotiating, and facilitating new investments and asset management considerations, mainly in the UK, EU, and EMEA. You will work with the capital formation team on asset-backed financing and liquidity facilities for their funds. Primary responsibilities include:

• Corporate projects related to the firm, including private and public transactions, operational matters, investor relations, and new business initiatives.
• Reviewing marketing materials and investor communications.
• Coordinating with the compliance team on transaction and investment fund-related compliance matters, including Adviser’s Act, Investment Company Act, AIFMD, UK and EU regulations, trade clearance, regulatory filings, and designing compliance systems.
• Supporting various business groups such as investment, fund accounting, tax, marketing, and operations.
• Coordinating with the fund formation team on new flagship fund launches.

For further information, please email me at [emailprotected] or apply to this advert. Your application will be handled with complete confidentiality.