In-House Legal Counsel (Junior), Infrastructure Fund

About Artemis Legal Recruitment

We recruit legal professionals for leading international law firms, from associate to partner. We also specialise in niche legal operations roles.

The Client

A well regarded global fund manager, originator and developer of infrastructure assets and a specialist asset manager with aprox. 200 employees and 8 funds under its stewardship.

They have developed, financed and managed over 150 separate infrastructure investments across the UK, Europe, Australia and North America. With a London headquarters and further offices located in Europe, NYC and Australasia.

The Role

• To be a key member of the legal team, with responsibility for handling legal work on transactions, such as engagement letters, NDAs, administrative KYC support, corporate authorisations, FDI & competition filings
• Supporting the General Counsel with complex projects such as new funds
• Assist with managing external law firms as required on more complex matters
• To instruct and oversee the external consultancy support that provides day-to-day company secretarial services (board minutes, director appointments and resignations, share allotments, company dissolutions, maintaining PSC registers and routine Companies House filings)
• To ensure best practice in corporate governance, including recording investment approvals and board reporting on legal matters, maintaining conflicts registers and directorships lists
• To support the legal team on legal and regulatory analysis, including new legal developments which may affect the business

Qualifications

• The client is seeking a junior associate that’s ready to make their first move inhouse.
• They will ideally have a top city training and will currently reside in a well regarded corporate, projects or funds team.
• The client is looking for a qualified associate with between one to three years practice experience.

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