Counsel, Credit EU

Ares Management Corporation London, United Kingdom

Posted 1 day ago Permanent Competitive

Counsel, Credit EU

Over the last 20 years, Ares' success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values - Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy - and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Job Description

Summary

Ares is currently seeking a junior corporate lawyer in the London office who will be responsible for working with the Legal team, investment professionals and other non-investment groups at the firm to administer principal duties listed below.

Primary Functions and Essential Responsibilities

European Credit:

Negotiate new minority equity investments alongside the Investment team
Assist the restructuring team with corporate law issues on debt-to-equity swaps / take-controls
UK P2P 'cash confirmations'
FCA 'change of control' filings
Cross-trades, fund rebalancing transfers and advisory board fund disclosures
Engagement letters (tax, DD, financial adviser and law firm)
Commercial contracts
Responding to ad hoc queries from the Investment, Operations and Finance teams

Strategic Projects:

Partner with Legal Ops to train, test, and refine AI models and legal technology tools
Contribute to the development and maintenance of internal AI playbooks, clause libraries, and prompt templates
Support the design and enforcement of AI governance frameworks for the legal function
Monitor UK/EU emerging AI-related regulatory developments and advise on their implications for the team's use of technology
NDAs, Release and Reliance Letters: managing our external NDA review team and completing final level reviews
Co-managing a paralegal, who will be working on NDA/release letter reviews, KYC, powers of attorney, incumbency certificates, billing and other routine corporate governance items
Any other tasks as requested by, and to support, the Ares European Direct Lending Legal team from time to time

Education

Law Degree or other appropriate qualification
Legal Practice Certificate (LPC)/Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)

Experience Required

1-3 years Post-Qualification Experience (PQE) with a City law firm and / or in-house financial services legal team

General Requirements

Skilled with Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Office Suite and other MS Office software products, especially MS Word and Excel
Very comfortable using LegalAI technology and genuinely curious to learn and use new LegalAI tools
Ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively to manage competing deadlines and demands
Collaborative and personable team player who is a cultural fit and can effectively interact with groups across the entire platform
Keen eye for detail
Articulate and concise communicator (verbal and written) with good negotiation skills
Highly organised and responsive
Issue spotter who sees through complexity and can thoughtfully balance the legal and commercial aspects of an issue
Proactive mindset with a strong appetite for process improvement and driving efficiencies

Reporting Relationships

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.

Job ID R8088

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