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CPP Investments is seeking a talented and energetic lawyer to join our London office. You will be responsible for providing legal advice on investment transactions and asset management across CPP Investments credit investment strategies with a primary focus on European credit and secondary focus on supporting the global credit business. Reporting to Head of Legal Europe the successful and exceptional candidate will support a global credit practice and be a member of our global legal team working closely with other senior lawyers in CPP Investments international offices with investment teams in our Credit Investments Department and with other partners across the organization. This role provides an excellent opportunity to work on a variety of complex leading edge and highprofile transactions across CPP Investments credit investments. The position may also periodically involve travel. If you are a commercially minded lawyer with a global mindset then please consider joining our team.
RoleSpecific Accountabilities:
- Work closely with deal teams to provide strategic creative and commercial transaction support and advice across a broad range of credit investment opportunitiesincluding leveraged finance real estate and infrastructure lending structured credit and special situations.
- Engage with deal teams and external counsel on complex dealspecific and institutionallevel transactional issues
- Provide and support training of deal teams and external counsel on institutional department group and dealspecific key transactional considerations
- Support development and implementation of Credit Investments Departmentlevel policies procedures systems and training to support implementation of advice and risk management
- Support and collaborate with the Legal department enterprise and compliance teams and other partners across the organization in relation to transactionrelated matters
- Anticipate identify and assist in managing legal risks relating to new investment strategies and activities and new or changed laws or regulations that impact CPP Investments investment strategies
- Be a key contributor to Legal Department and CPP Investmentswide initiatives and projects
- Generally assist on other legal matters as they arise
Qualifications :
- LL.B./LL.M/JD or equivalent required
- 710 years of postqualification legal experience in in leveraged finance private credit or structured credit gained at a major law firm or inhouse corporate legal department
- Significant transactional experience with leveraged buyouts structured financial products and/or direct lending strategies is preferred. European and other international experience is a plus.
- MBA CFA CA and/or other relevant industry designations are a plus
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills including an ability to work cooperatively with many different stakeholders and ability to manage external counsel
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple competing priorities
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Motivated selfstarter with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Flexibility and adaptability including offhours support relating to transactions international offices and projects
- Professional conduct reflecting the quality of work demeanor ethical values and high standards of CPP Investments
Additional Information :
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At CPP Investments we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability.
We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process.
Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity:
In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials accessible meeting rooms etc.) please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Disclaimer:
CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies headhunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other website job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or website will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered. CPP Investments will not pay any referral placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
