Major, Lindsey & Africa
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Legal Counsel | Investment Firm | London
Major, Lindsey & Africa has been exclusively retained to recruit a Legal Counsel on behalf of a leading investment firm based in London.
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced lawyer to join a highly regarded and collaborative legal team, advising on a broad range of strategic and operational matters across a dynamic investment and business portfolio. Working closely with senior leadership, including members of the executive team, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting complex transactions, commercial initiatives and business-critical legal matters.
The role offers exceptional breadth and variety, encompassing corporate transactions, commercial contracting, governance, risk management and general legal advisory work. It is ideally suited to a lawyer who enjoys working across multiple disciplines and partnering closely with stakeholders to drive commercial outcomes.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Advising on corporate transactions, commercial contracting, governance, risk management and general legal advisory work
- Supporting complex transactions, commercial initiatives and business-critical legal matters
- Working closely with senior leadership, including members of the executive team
Requirements:
- Approximately 10+ years' post-qualification experience
- Strong foundation in a leading law firm
- Significant exposure to corporate and commercial matters, including M&A, investments and strategic transactions
- Commercial mindset, strong stakeholder management skills
- Ability to operate confidently across a diverse range of legal issues
- Exposure to employment, disputes or other general commercial matters would be advantageous
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- Join a high-performing yet genuinely supportive legal function with a flat structure
- Strong team culture and direct access to senior decision-makers
- Opportunity to take on meaningful responsibility and broaden your legal skillset
- Visible impact within a sophisticated and entrepreneurial organisation
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