Legal Counsel jobs in United Kingdom

Please note this position is based in London and this will be the contractual location of the successful candidate, other locations cannot be considered.

This is a great opportunity for a lawyer with previous Private Markets experience to join one of Europe’s leading Private Markets platforms.

As a senior legal adviser within the Aviva Investors legal team, you will provide first-class legal services to the Private Markets business, covering all Private Markets funds (real estate, infrastructure, debt), corporate real estate transactions, and joint ventures. You will support strategic business functions, assisting with fund creation and structuring, outsourcing projects, and joint ventures.

• Qualified solicitor, barrister, or equivalent with at least 5 years post-qualification experience, or relevant skills and experience outside this range.
• Strong knowledge of alternative investments and unregulated funds in the Private Markets sector, including real estate, infrastructure, and debt, with experience in UK, Luxembourg, and ideally Jersey fund structures.
• Understanding of acquisition structures, fund flows, tax efficiency, and regulatory environment, including AIFMD.
• Developing expertise in ESG regulatory developments such as the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.

• Generous pension scheme with up to 14% contribution from Aviva
• Annual performance bonus eligibility
• Family-friendly parental and carer’s leave
• Holiday entitlement plus options to buy/sell additional days
• Up to 40% discount on Aviva products
• Flexible benefits including electric cars
• Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme
• 21 volunteering hours per year

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. If you're excited but don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We support flexible working arrangements, including part-time and job shares. Most staff work around 50% in the office, balancing flexibility with collaboration.

Learn more about working at Aviva here.

We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. Please email us at GlobalRecruitment@avivainvestors.com if you require an alternative application method.

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