This is a standout opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer to join the European legal team of a sophisticated private equity / real estate investment platform.
The role offers the kind of breadth that is difficult to get in private practice. You will be close to the business, working directly with investment, finance, tax, compliance and asset management teams across Europe, and supporting matters from deal execution through to portfolio management, refinancing, restructuring and exit.
Rather than sitting in a narrow transactional lane, you will help the business make decisions across the full investment lifecycle. The work will include acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, asset management matters, European fund structures, corporate governance, financing, commercial contracts and regulatory/compliance support.
The role would suit a lawyer who wants genuine responsibility, strong stakeholder exposure and the chance to build a broader in-house skillset within a high-quality investment platform.
We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates who have experience in private equity real estate, investment management, funds, finance or corporate transactions, gained either at a leading international law firm or in-house within an investment platform.
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This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer to move into a broad European in-house role within a sophisticated private equity / real estate investment platform.
You will work closely with senior legal and business stakeholders and gain exposure to transactions, governance, financing, fund operations, asset management and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
The role would particularly suit someone who enjoys being close to the business, wants genuine responsibility and is looking for a platform where they can build broader in-house experience beyond a narrow transactional specialism.
Role: Legal Counsel – Europe
Location: London / Hybrid
Practice area: Private equity real estate / investment management / corporate / finance
Level: Junior to mid-level lawyer with strong relevant transactional experience
At Accutrainee and Accuflex, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe in equal opportunities for all and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ages, genders, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations and abilities. Our recruitment process is designed to be fair, transparent and free from discrimination.
Accutrainee provides a unique, flexible and efficient way for law firms and in-house legal teams to take on trainee solicitors and for graduates to benefit from bespoke training contracts designed around them.
Trainees can gain experience in more than one organisation during their training contract or stay at one firm for the whole two years. There is no typical training contract at Accutrainee. To date, all of our trainees have secured positions on qualification.
We employ trainees under training contracts and second them to law firms and in-house legal teams in accordance with our clients' requirements and business needs. The result is improved efficiency and flexibility for our clients and greater opportunities for our trainees.
We work with organisations who have their own trainee cohort as well as those who have wanted to take on trainees in the past but not yet done so. Our role is to ensure clients get access to quality assured trainees but without having to worry about anything else as it’s all taken care of by us!
We are continually talking to firms and in-house teams about their trainee requirements and therefore we have training contracts opportunities starting all year round.
During training contracts, we heavily monitor trainees ensuring that all training requirements are met and exceeded and to ensure each trainee is day one competent. We also deliver additional mentoring to each trainee so that they get the support and guidance they need during this crucial time in their career development.
Our extremely robust selection process takes place all year round enabling us to meet far greater numbers of candidates to understand their strengths and competencies. This method is crucial to supporting our passion and focus on improving diversity within the legal profession.
If you would like more information about Accutrainee, please call us: 020 7871 2822, email us: info@accutrainee.com or visit our website: www.accutrainee.com.
