Senior Legal Counsel | Infrastructure Investments – Global Asset Management (5PQE+)

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment platform is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel for its infrastructure finance team in London. This dynamic role involves advising on both debt and equity transactions while managing cross-border deals and supporting senior stakeholders to drive strategic growth initiatives.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus bonus and excellent benefits

Qualifications

• 5PQE+ that trained at a reputable City firm, but open to strong candidates outside this range.
• Strong track record in UK and European infrastructure finance.
• Experience in cross-border project finance or acquisition finance is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Advising on the full spectrum of infrastructure finance transactions.
• Acting as a key legal advisor to internal stakeholders.
• Structuring and negotiating investments and managing legal risks.

Skills

Infrastructure finance

Cross-border transactions

Problem solving

Education

Qualified lawyer in England & Wales

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Senior Legal Counsel | Infrastructure Investments – Global Asset Management (5PQE+), London (City of London)

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Client:

The Stephen James Partnership

Location:

London (City of London), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Are you a finance lawyer looking to move into asset management?

Do you want to work across both equity and debt transactions within the infrastructure space?

Are you looking for a high-impact legal role where you can partner with senior stakeholders and shape complex cross-border deals?

If so, keep reading ?

The Client

We’re working exclusively with a leading global investment platform that operates across multiple private markets asset classes. This fast-growing business is expanding its private markets legal team and is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to help deliver its strategic growth initiatives, particularly within infrastructure finance. This is a dynamic opportunity for a senior finance or infrastructure lawyer to work across a variety of cross-border infrastructure investments. You’ll support both debt and leveraged equity transactions and play a central role in executing complex deals across the UK and Europe.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising on the full spectrum of infrastructure finance transactions, particularly cross-border debt and leveraged equity deals
• Acting as a key legal advisor to internal stakeholders across the private markets business
• Structuring and negotiating investments and managing legal risks across corporate and finance elements of transactions
• Overseeing external counsel on large and complex mandates, managing legal spend and ensuring seamless execution
• Contributing to the growth of the legal team’s influence and capabilities in a collaborative, high-performance environment

The Profile

• Qualified lawyer in England & Wales 5PQE+ that trained at a reputable City firm (but open to those outside this range with strong credentials)
• Strong track record in UK and European infrastructure finance, with experience across debt and/or equity investments
• Background in cross-border project finance or acquisition finance is highly desirable
• Comfortable managing complex transactions and advising at the highest levels of an organisation
• A problem solver with the ability to adapt legal advice to commercial realities

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary plus bonus and excellent benefits