Senior Legal Counsel

Manhattan, New York Permanent USD350,000 - USD375,000 per year Hybrid working View Job Description
Varied in-house M&A/ transactions role, as Senior Legal Counsel, you will work in the well established legal team of a highly reputable sovereign investment organization. This is a hybrid role working on large scale M&A/ transactions - this is a senior role, you will report directly into the General Counsel working relatively autonomously whilst receiving excellent mentorship and support from the highly skilled international in-house legal dept.
  • Opportunity to lead substantial, diverse transactions.
  • Leading global sovereign investor - varied, highly interesting deal work.

About Our Client

Highly prestigious sovereign investment organization well known for significant, sometimes complex, M&A/ transactions offering interesting work and a highly collaborative and supportive work environment. The organization offers excellent work-life balance, competitive base salary, bonus and benefits package and a positive hybrid working arrangement.

Job Description

As Senior Legal Counsel, varied responsibilities include:

  • Leading on varied significant M&A/ transactions
  • Providing wider legal counsel - predominantly commercial transactions, regulatory and other corporate matters
  • Managing outside counsel
  • Working relatively autonomoulsy as the US M&A/ transactions subject matter expert
  • Communicating closely with the wider international in-house legal team



MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

Demonstrable skills and experience required for the Senior Legal Counsel role:

  • 7+ years M&A/ transactions in-house and big law experience
  • Must have JD and US state bar (preferably NY bar)
  • Must be a strong communicator, able to build relationships and trust quickly - comfortable leading large business transactions and M&A activity - working with the GC (based abroad) leading activities within the US and busy NY office

What's on Offer

The Senior Legal Counsel will benefit from:

  • $350,000-$375,000 base salary
  • Competitive annual bonus
  • Wider benefits package
  • Supportive hybrid/ flexible working arrangement - NYC, Midtown office (3 days/ week working in office)



Interviews commence November - please apply ASAP. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US now and in the future.

Contact
Anna Jacobs
Quote job ref
JN-102024-6574203

Job summary

Sector
Legal
Sub Sector
Attorney - In-house
Industry
Financial Services
Location
Manhattan
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Anna Jacobs
Job Reference
JN-102024-6574203
Job Nature
Hybrid working