Legal Counsel, Manager

Intermediate Capital Group

Location: London, St Pauls

Reporting to: Head of Group Legal

Summary of our opportunity

ICG is searching for an energetic team player to join the ICG group legal team as a legal counsel. The legal counsel will work closely with the growing in-house group legal team on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters across the business. We are looking for someone who enjoys a challenge and will be keen to build an internal network.

The role will be based in ICG’s London office, but flexible working arrangements are in place.

Primary Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Draft documents for, review and manage a wide range of corporate matters (e.g. reorganisations, share/asset transfers, funding)
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts, including terms and conditions and supply contracts
• Develop and maintain ICG standard approach and clauses
• Agree, draft and/or review intra-group arrangements
• Assess the regulatory framework applicable to the group, including assisting with anti-trust matters
• Acting as legal point person for projects across the group, including advising the business with expansion into new markets globally and assessing legal and commercial risk
• Line management of two paralegals
• Assistance with ESG legal matters (an appetite to learn, rather than prior expertise in this area is fine)
• Potential to assist deal-side

Key Requirements/ Qualifications

You will have demonstrable experience of:

• Private practice trained
• Excellent technical legal skills
• Experience of drafting, reviewing and negotiating a range of commercial contracts
• Experience of corporate law
• Strong academics
• Ability to work individually and within a team
• Previous in-house experience helpful, but not a pre-requisite

Our Global Benefits Framework is centered around these 3 key attributes:

• Wellbeing – Supporting your mental, physical and financial wellbeing as well as your lifestyle needs.
• Inclusivity – Fit for purpose and competitive, no matter who or where you are.
• Longevity – Long Term and sustainable in design .

Why ICG?

ICG (Intermediate Capital Group) is a FTSE-listed, FCA-regulated alternative asset manager creating sustainable value by partnering with ambitious businesses. We have over 30 years’ history and today we manage $82.1bn of assets and invest across the capital structure. The firm employs over 575 people in 16 countries around the world and is well positioned for growth and benefits from the long-term trend of increased demand for alternative investments.

To make the most of your career at ICG, you will be inquisitive, self-motivated, engaged, collaborative and agile. ICG is a place where we are all dedicated to achieving common goals.

Our teams describe ICG as ambitious, collaborative, empowered, entrepreneurial, professional and acting with integrity. We translated these attributes into a core set of values and, together with our purpose, this represents who we are today and whom we aspire to be tomorrow.

For three decades we have been constantly striving for excellence in all aspects of our business. Whether that is through the people who join us, how we support and develop them throughout their career, and the culture we create and live in. It is also evident in the role we play in society through the investments we make, our charity work and what we stand for.

We relentlessly pursue our ambition to provide an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has plenty of opportunities to contribute, succeed and be themselves.

ICG will provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No employee will be discriminated against in hiring or employment because of race, colour, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ancestry, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

ICG will provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No employee will be discriminated against in hiring or employment because of race, colour, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ancestry, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

About Us

Our Purpose
Creating value by providing capital to help businesses develop and grow through private and public markets
Our Vision
Global leadership in alternative asset management, focusing on a core set of outstanding products and creating value for shareholders, clients and employees
Our Culture
Our culture centres around long-term relationships with a wide range of stakeholders; sustainable investment excellence; and a world class team demonstrating integrity, diversity and collaboration