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

The Stephen James Partnership

London

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GBP 80,000 - 120,000

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6 days ago

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Job summary

A leading global investment platform is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel specializing in infrastructure finance. This high-impact role involves advising on cross-border transactions, supporting strategic growth initiatives, and managing legal risk while partnering closely with senior stakeholders in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus bonus

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

5PQE+ with training at a reputable City firm.
Background in UK and European infrastructure finance.
Experience in managing complex transactions.

Responsibilities

Advising on infrastructure finance transactions.
Acting as key legal advisor to internal stakeholders.
Structuring and negotiating investments.

Skills

Negotiation

Legal Advisory

Problem Solving

Education

Qualified lawyer in England & Wales

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

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Specialist Legal In-house Head-Hunter - extensive experience with working with Technology, Media and Financial Institutions

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?

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

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

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