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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced funds lawyer with a genuine track record in private equity secondaries transactions to join our Legal & Compliance team in London as Senior Legal Counsel, Secondaries. You will work directly with our Secondaries Investment Management team, acting as their senior legal partner across the full transaction lifecycle: fund formation, structuring, negotiating and documenting the acquisition and sale of primary and secondary fund investments, from individual positions through to full portfolio acquisitions. This is a hands-on, deal-facing legal role at the centre of one of the market's most active and technically sophisticated secondaries platforms.

Responsibilities

Lead all legal aspects of acquiring individual and portfolio LP interests across primary and secondary markets — from structuring to minimise tax and regulatory exposure, through negotiating sale and purchase agreements, to reviewing transfer and subscription agreements, KYC and tax documentation, side letters, and coordinating closing.
Lead the negotiation and implementation of credit and NAV facilities.
Attend Investment Committee meetings in an advisory capacity.
Manage the Most Favoured Nations (MFN) election process on primary investments.
Respond to investor and advisory board consents from underlying managers.
Support litigation matters as they arise in relation to the Secondaries Funds.
Partner with Compliance to develop the controls, policies, and procedures that keep the firm and its funds aligned with internal and external legal and regulatory requirements.
Build and maintain relationships with external law firms and third-party service providers.
Advise on legal questions arising from private equity fund investments, including tax and regulatory matters.
Act as a core member of the wider Legal team, supporting the Legal Heads and General Counsel on legal matters across the firm.

Requirements

US or UK qualified lawyer; additional international qualification is a plus.
6 - 10 years' PQE currently working in a Private Funds group at a leading law firm, or an equivalent in-house funds lawyer role at a private equity/investment management firm.
Extensive experience advising clients on buying or selling in the private equity secondaries space.
Strong understanding of secondaries transaction types - LP portfolio sales, single- and multi-asset continuation funds, GP-led and LP-led preferred equity, and GP tenders.
Strong knowledge of private equity fund structuring, operation, and closing, ideally across both UK and US funds; experience with Luxembourg structures is a plus.
Comfortable working in a collaborative, demanding, fast-moving environment across multiple time zones.

Skills

Strong organisational ability and a genuinely solution-oriented approach to problem-solving.
Willingness and capability to turn around requests on tight timelines.
Good representation and presentation skills.
Fluent in English and display superior writing skills.

Location

London

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

6-10 years PQE

Education Level

Lawyer

About the Company

Capital Dynamics is an independent global asset management firm focusing on private assets, including private equity (primaries, secondaries and direct investments) and clean energy.
Established in 1988, the Firm has extensive knowledge and experience developing solutions tailored to meet the exacting needs of a diverse and global client base of institutional and private wealth investors.
Capital Dynamics oversees more than USD 14 billion in assets under management and advisement and employs approximately 150 professionals globally across 14 offices in Europe, North America, and Asia.
Capital Dynamics is a recognized industry leader in responsible investment, receiving top marks (Five Stars) from PRI across all categories and investment strategies, as well as in GRESB benchmarking for its clean energy strategy.

Equal Opportunity

Capital Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a global diverse workforce.
We are a global company with 24 nationalities represented across our staff in 14 offices, spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
We believe diversity and inclusion (“D&I”) is key to being better at what we do, and our initiatives are designed to attract, develop, and advance talented individuals, regardless of race, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, disability status or any other dimension of diversity.
We welcome and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to join Capital Dynamics.
Please inform our recruitment team if you have a disability, condition or difference that may require us to make any adjustments as part of your application process or during employment.