European Counsel in City of London

Job description

Our client

A global alternative investment firm with approximately $25 billion in assets who are focused on a range of lending strategies into different asset classes.

The role

As the senior member of the Legal team based in London, you will support investment, fundraising and group activities across the European business. You serve as a key partner to senior stakeholders, including investment professionals and capital formation.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the investment team throughout the life of an investment transaction to ensure material legal issues are identified and appropriately considered.
• Agreements may include, but are not limited to, loan or credit agreements, receivables purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, guarantees, indemnification agreements, and purchase and sale agreements.
• Collaborate with the US to support fundraising initiatives in Europe.
• Work with external counsel on all phases of fund formation, including private placement memorandum and limited partnership agreement review, side letter negotiation and fund closings.
• Develop strong knowledge of fund structures.
• Responsible for governance of management company entities.
• Line management of another lawyer.

Experience requirements:

• Broad experience across a variety of credit or lending transactions, with exposure to transactions in multiple European jurisdictions preferred.
• Minimum of seven years of legal experience, with experience in private fund management.
• Prior industry in-house experience strongly preferred.

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 infrastructure search firm that sources and secures the best talent 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 and our New York office. We support some of the most prestigious organisations in the world, across financial services, commerce & industry, and professional services. Our services include executive search, interim solutions and market intelligence within the Legal, Compliance, Corporate Governance and Human Resources practice areas.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

23-08-2025

Profession type

Management

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English