Senior Legal Counsel, Credit Investments

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom CPP Investments Full time
Job Description

CPP Investments is seeking a talented and energetic lawyer to join our London office. As a key member of our global legal team, you will be responsible for providing legal advice on investment transactions and asset management across CPP Investments' credit investment strategies. Your primary focus will be on European credit, with a secondary focus on supporting the global credit business.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with deal teams to provide strategic, creative, and commercial transaction support and advice across a broad range of credit investment opportunities.
  • Engage with deal teams and external counsel on complex deal-specific and institutional-level transactional issues.
  • Provide and support training of deal teams and external counsel on institutional, department, group, and deal-specific key transactional considerations.
  • Support development and implementation of Credit Investments Department-level policies, procedures, systems, and training to support implementation of advice and risk management.
  • Support and collaborate with the Legal department enterprise and compliance teams and other partners across the organization in relation to transaction-related matters.
  • Anticipate, identify, and assist in managing legal risks relating to new investment strategies and activities, and new or changed laws or regulations that impact CPP Investments' investment strategies.
  • Be a key contributor to Legal Department and CPP Investments-wide initiatives and projects.
  • Generally assist on other legal matters as they arise.

Qualifications:

  • LL.B./LL.M/JD or equivalent required.
  • 7-10 years of post-qualification legal experience in leveraged finance, private credit, or structured credit gained at a major law firm or in-house corporate legal department.
  • Significant transactional experience with leveraged buyouts, structured financial products, and/or direct lending strategies is preferred. European and other international experience is a plus.
  • MBA, CFA, CA, and/or other relevant industry designations are a plus.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including an ability to work cooperatively with many different stakeholders and ability to manage external counsel.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
  • Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
  • Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Flexibility and adaptability, including off-hours support relating to transactions, international offices, and projects.
  • Professional conduct reflecting the quality of work, demeanor, ethical values, and high standards of CPP Investments.

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