Legal Counsel – Private Markets

Taylor Root is partnering with a global private markets investment platform to hire a Legal Counsel to support the growth of its private credit and broader private markets business, with a strong and growing focus on sustainable and responsible investment strategies.

This role sits close to the investment and product teams and focuses on the design, structuring and launch of private markets funds, alongside ongoing investor negotiations and regulatory support.

• Structuring and launching private markets fund vehicles (GP/LP funds, SPVs, co‑investments, feeders, securitisations)
• Drafting and negotiating LPAs, PPMs, side letters and subscription documents
• Leading institutional investor negotiations and MFN processes
• Advising on cross‑border fund structures across the UK, Luxembourg, Guernsey, South Africa, the US and Cayman
• Supporting private credit deals, fund finance and secondary transactions
• Acting as a legal and regulatory adviser on private markets fundraising and marketing regimes
• Managing and coordinating external counsel internationally

• 3+ years’ PQE with strong private funds / alternatives experience
• Background in asset management, private credit, infrastructure or structured finance
• Experience running fund documentation and investor negotiations
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to work closely with non‑legal teams
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑moving, cross‑border environment

• A chance to help build a modern, scalable private markets platform
• A legal role with real influence on product and strategy
• Exposure to complex, global private markets work

If you’re interested in learning more, feel free to message me directly or apply here.

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