BUSINESS AREA: Legal & Compliance
LOCATION: London, SW1

LCM Partners is one of Europe’s leading alternative investment management firms with 25 years’ experience investing in private debt.

Established in 1998, the Group is responsible for managing over €120bn of loans as a specialist in the investment and management of performing and non-performing receivables with over 2,000 people in 14 offices across 10 European countries. Specialising in the more granular end of the private credit markets, the firm acquires pools of loans from financial institutions via the LCM Credit Opportunities fund strategy (COPS) and provides new origination through its direct lending fund strategy, LCM Strategic Origination & Lending Opportunities (SOLO).

The successful candidate will be a member of the Fund Finance team, working within fund accounting, ensuring efficient administration of the LCM strategies. The role will be varied in scope, encompassing fund accounting processes as well as deal support and related legal and corporate secretarial processes. It will suit someone with a solid accounting/funds background, interested in widening their scope of responsibilities and in joining an ambitions team to provide best in class service to the business.

We foster a forward-thinking culture and we always seek out ways to improve. Our people embrace challenge, solving problems with creativity, analysis, and a positive attitude. We work hard and take pride in what we do. Our business is growing and we’d like you to be part of our team.

The Job Holder will work as a Legal Associate providing legal and regulatory advice to LCM Partners, LCM Capital and their affiliated companies on all aspects of their business. The role will be based in London.

More specifically, you will be responsible for:

• Providing legal and regulatory advice to LCM Partners, LCM Capital and their affiliated companies on all aspects of their business
• Instruction, management and monitoring of external legal and tax providers where relevant, including project management of ongoing matters and dissemination of advice internally as required for implementation
• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and advising on contracts relating to the acquisition and management of portfolios or the facilitation of loans
• Assisting in obtaining, providing, managing and implementing legal, tax and regulatory advice in relation to fund structuring, fund raising, management and marketing, including drafting, negotiating and reviewing associated documentation and liaising with regulators as required
• Providing legal, regulatory and administrative support on varied corporate projects, structuring and development
• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and advising on general corporate commercial matters – including non-disclosure agreements, powers of attorney, data processing agreements, internal policies and procedures, amendments or extensions, consultancy agreements, engagement letters, letters of intent – covering a wide range of areas
• Assisting internal and external Compliance in relation to regulatory matters as required
• Assisting legal, fund operations and transaction execution in relation to closing and signing processes
• Providing support as required to the General Counsel, legal team, senior management and the investment teams
• Keeping abreast of new legal developments in the sector and disseminating this to the business as appropriate
• Providing internal training on relevant topics as required from time to time
• Complying with all professional development obligations

• 3 years experience as a qualified Solicitor in the UK within a transactional environment at a top tier law firm
• General corporate commercial experience within financial services (preferably asset management) (desirable though not essential)
• Experience of / enthusiasm for working in-house, closely with business teams
• Written and spoken English to a high standard
• Excellent attention to detail is a must
• Excellent organisational skills with a professional proactive approach to planning and keeping pace with multiple priorities Project management skills as required for a transactional role
• Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate accurate and professional communication at all levels Legal acumen and commercial approach to think through issues and provide solutions
• Strong communication skills – articulate, confident and self-assured in order to deal effectively and appropriately with all individuals internally and externally
• Ability to work with and as part of a team and to take responsibility for own matters
• Negotiating skills
• Microsoft Office to an intermediate/advanced level

• Competitive salary
• Participation in discretionary annual performance related bonus (as an additional % of salary)
• Fully paid comprehensive health care plan
• Other benefits to include pension and life insurance
• 25 days holiday
• Friendly working environment with a regular social agenda