Role and Responsibilities

As Legal Intern - Transactional Support, you will support the Investment Legal Team in London, with a particular focus on the review and coordination of legal documentation supporting investment activity.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing confidentiality agreements (NDAs) received by the investment teams, identifying key legal issues, flagging departures from internal positions or market standards, and helping to facilitate timely execution;
• Supporting the review, drafting and negotiation of junior transaction documents, including NDAs, reliance letters, release letters, engagement letters and letters of intent;
• Assisting the Investment Legal Team and investment professionals on transaction-related legal documentation and helping ensure that contemplated terms are consistent with internal requirements and relevant market practice;
• Coordinating with internal stakeholders, including Funds Legal, Corporate Legal, Tax, Compliance, Finance and Treasury, to help ensure that applicable internal policies, approvals and procedures are followed;
• Acting as a first point of support for day-to-day legal queries from the London investment teams, escalating matters where appropriate;
• Maintaining, organising and updating legal precedents, templates and internal know-how materials used by the investment teams;
• Tracking documentation workflows and execution processes to help ensure efficient turnaround and accurate record-keeping; and
• Supporting coordination with external counsel and other third parties, including service providers, counterparties and public or regulatory authorities where relevant.

• Holds a law degree (or equivalent) or GDL and/or LPC qualification
• Good expertise of Microsoft Office
• Fluent in English - additional languages would be a real bonus given our presence across Europe, Asia and North America
• Flexible, proactive, enthusiastic and possesses strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Motivated, results-oriented, a team player and wishes to thrive and learn in an entrepreneurial and dynamic company