Legal Counsel - Corporate & US Securities

Job description

Legal Counsel – Corporate & US Securities

Location: London (hybrid 2/3 days in the office)

HOUSEHOLD NAME

The Opportunity

An international, high growth household name is looking for a UK lawyer with a background in corporate, capital markets and securities compliance, with an additional focus on US securities matters.

The role combines a broad corporate remit with exposure to US listing, SEC and capital markets requirements, offering direct exposure with senior leadership and C-suite stakeholders.

The Role

• Advise on corporate, corporate finance and capital markets matters.
• Support US securities compliance, SEC reporting and disclosure requirements.
• Advise on matters relating to a US-listed business and its ongoing obligations.
• Support UK/EU corporate matters alongside US securities work.
• Work on cross-border matters involving UK/EU and US legal considerations.
• Partner with Finance, Compliance, Investor Relations and senior business stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of corporate, securities and capital markets strategy.
• Take ownership of matters and provide commercially focused advice to senior stakeholders.

About You

We are looking for a UK based lawyer with a background in corporate, capital markets and/or securities compliance, ideally with:

• Strong UK/EU corporate law experience.
• Experience or knowledge of corporate finance and capital markets.
• Exposure to US securities, SEC compliance or public company requirements.
• An interest in developing US securities and capital markets expertise.
• The confidence to work directly with senior stakeholders and C-suite executives.
• Strong commercial judgement and a strategic mindset.

A US LLM would be advantageous but is not essential.

The priority is a strong UK/EU corporate or capital markets lawyer with an additional US perspective for example, experience gained through a secondment to a US public company and the ambition to develop this expertise further.

We are open to junior to mid-level lawyers with a strong City background and a solid corporate and capital markets experience, ideally gained at a leading firm.

US exposure would be particularly attractive, such as a secondment to a US-listed company or experience advising on US securities and capital markets matters.

The Opportunity

A high-visibility role offering the opportunity to work closely with C-suite leadership, advise on significant corporate and securities matters, and play a meaningful role in shaping the business's US securities and broader corporate strategy.

Please do contact Charlotte on cbutterfield@kgglobal.co.uk or 07968 955284.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-09-2026

Profession type

Accountancy

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