VP, P5, Coverage Advisory : Job Level - Vice President
On-siteLondon, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead legal coverage for real estate and infrastructure transactions, including private M&A, public takeovers, restructurings, refinancings, and joint ventures. Serve as primary legal adviser to portfolio management and transaction teams on asset management matters across these sectors, advising on sector-specific regulation, financing, tax structuring, financial crime, governance, and dispute resolution. Support the structuring and launch of private market investment products, fund distribution activities, and the onboarding of new investors. Provide day-to-day legal support for investment fund operations and assess the impact of new regulatory developments on the business.
Required Qualifications
- At least 6 years PQE in a US or UK major law firm and/or in-house at a buy-side regulated financial institution or investment fund
- Expertise in a combination (but not necessarily all) of the following areas are desirable: A working knowledge or prior experience of representing private investment funds and companies in M&A control-transactions, as well as take-privates, minority investments and joint ventures
- Experience in real estate and/or infrastructure investments
- A working knowledge of funds in general and fund governance (including AIFMD)
- Experience in advising on complex commercial contracts with clients, distributors, intermediaries or other agents within the asset management sector and knowledge of investment management agreements
- Affinity with financial services regulation (including understanding of current regulatory framework affecting trading and investments (e.g., MIFID, AIFMD, SFDR) and US regulation (such as the Volcker Rule))
Desired Qualifications
- Professional maturity, confidence, presence, and initiative
- Excellent communication and analytical skills
- Good judgment and practical outlook in the application of law
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to work well in a team
- Aptitude for risk and controls
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