The Firm:
We are currently partnered with one of the most prestigious Global Institutional Investment Firms on an exciting, first time Senior Legal hire to spearhead their London Legal Function. Headquartered in North America, they currently have circa $250 billion AUM, investing in a wide range of asset classes including Public Equities, Fixed Income, PE, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Renewables.
The Role & Responsibilities:
In this role as Senior Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for all transactional legal support in relation to the organisations European Private Investments. Working closely with one of the Investment team and other key Internal, senior stakeholders, you will help support the team in executing on their global investment Strategy. You will:
• Partner with the Investment teams in providing top tier legal advice and support for their wide range of complex Investment activity.
• Instruct and work closely with external counsel in supporting transactions across PE, Infrastructure and renewables.
•Offer general guidance on a broad range of commercial, contractual, regulatory and governance legal requirements where necessary whilst also leading on regulatory processes close to investment transactions.
Experience Requirements:
· Circa 8 years+ of experience practicing law (qualified) at a top-tier law firm or as in-house counsel for a leading Investment Manager, Pension Fund or Private Equity House.
· Detailed knowledge and experience across M&A with expertise in PE, Infrastructure or renewables transactions. Exposure to private Investment funds is also beneficial.
Due to the high volume of applications, if you haven’t heard back from the team on this role, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. If your profile matches any of our other opportunities, one of our consultants will be in touch.
About Simmons & Hanbury
Simmons & Hanbury is a specialist executive search firm that sources and secures the best human capital and future leaders for our clients. We provide an integrated international service to support our clients across the globe, from our group headquarters based in the heart of the City of London. We support some of the most prestigious organisations in the world, across financial services, commerce & industry, and professional services. Our services include executive search and market intelligence within the Legal, Compliance and Corporate Governance practice areas, while our Legal Services division Hanbury Partners provides flexible consultancy arrangements. We facilitate secondments for senior lawyers into in-house legal departments and law firms, and source specialist lawyers for bespoke projects.