Counsel, Private Equity & Structured Finance (Impact)

FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Hybrid work 50/50

Remote working abroad up to 60 days

Job summary

FMO is seeking a commercially minded Counsel to join the Private Equity and Structured Finance Legal team in the Netherlands. You will structure and advise on debt, equity and hybrid investments, working with multidisciplinary deal teams and driving value beyond risk management.

You will act as a sparring partner for colleagues and clients, shaping innovative investment structures across emerging markets, with a strong emphasis on impact, compliance, and practical legal solutions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated legal expertise in impact or development, ideally with demonstrated knowledge of fund structures, debt funds, guarantees, and deal structuring.
• Flexibility and ambition to explore new structures and think critically about the role of lawyer as advisor, risk manager and expedition leader.
• A willingness to learn and expand your scope beyond classical debt/equity roles.
• A master’s law degree in Dutch or English law (or a comparable foreign law degree).
• Minimum of at 5 years’ experience with a law firm, (development) finance institution or equity investor/fund.
• Knowledge of English law and/or the laws of the State of New York is an advantage.
• Fluent in English language, both verbally and in writing.
• A versatile and committed team player with an international attitude, down to earth, pragmatic, pro-active and result-oriented with strong project management and social skills.
• A willingness to take on of occasional late nights at your desk, while valuing you work life balance.

Responsibilities

• Providing independent advice and full structuring and documentation responsibility on transactions and complex monitoring of the same.
• Ensuring transactions are done in compliance with the FMO way of working and with relevant FMO policies.
• Proactive problem solving and effective cooperation with commercial and legal colleagues.
• Coaching and training of legal officers, paralegals and junior counsels.
• Proactive in developing, improving and where necessary challenging new or existing policies, templates and processes.

Skills

5+ years experience

English law knowledge

New York law knowledge (advantage)

Deal structuring

International team player

Education

Master’s law degree (Dutch or English law)

Job description

FMO is seeking a commercially minded Counsel to join the Private Equity and Structured Finance Legal team in the Netherlands. You will structure and advise on debt, equity and hybrid investments, working with multidisciplinary deal teams and driving value beyond risk management.

You will act as a sparring partner for colleagues and clients, shaping innovative investment structures across emerging markets, with a strong emphasis on impact, compliance, and practical legal solutions.