Deputy General Counsel – Lincoln International

Salary: Very Competitive

Location: London

Lincoln International

Deputy General Counsel – EMEA lead
London, United Kingdom

CapeClarke is exclusively retained by Lincoln International with regard to its search for a new Deputy General Counsel to lead the company’s legal operations in the UK and Europe from its London office.

About the Firm

We are trusted investment banking advisors to business owners and senior executives of leading private equity firms and public and privately held companies around the world. Our services include mergers and acquisitions advisory, private funds and capital markets advisory, and valuation and fairness opinions. As one tightly integrated team of more than 1,000 professionals across 15 countries, we offer an unmatched perspective on the global private capital markets, backed by superb execution and a deep commitment to client success. With extensive industry knowledge and relationships, timely market intelligence and strategic insights, we forge deep, productive client relationships that endure for decades. Learn more at www.lincolninternational.com.

At Lincoln International, we know that the success of our global organization is a direct outcome of the strength of our people. We encourage diversity of thought and create talent density by attracting, retaining, and engaging high performers from all demographics, backgrounds, and perspectives. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as a catalyst to foster innovation and creative problem solving, access the best candidates and adapt to a highly dynamic, competitive environment. We know that employing a diverse team and valuing the unique perspectives of our people allows us to better understand and serve the needs of our clients.

Lincoln International is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We encourage you to read more about our commitment to diversity and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) efforts.

Background

LI is seeking a Deputy General Counsel to lead the company’s UK and European legal operations. This position is located in LI’s London office and will be responsible for providing day-to-day legal support and ongoing strategic advice on a comprehensive range of legal and business matters.  LI currently has European offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Milan, Stockholm, Madrid, Zurich and Vienna.  These offices, together with LI’s US operations, London and São Paulo offices and Asian and Australian operations comprise its global operations.

This position will be a key member of LI’s global legal team, reporting to LI’s Global General Counsel located in the company’s Chicago headquarters. The Deputy General Counsel will work closely with LI’s UK CEO, European CFO and Chief Administrative Officer, Co-Heads of Europe, and Senior Counsel (European Compliance), most of whom are located in LI’s London office, while also regularly collaborating with other members of LI’s Legal and Compliance teams, most of whom are located in Chicago.

As part of their day-to-day role, this person will have significant interaction with LI’s senior bankers, senior management, clients, and outside counsel. Successful candidates should be committed to excellence, able to operate effectively without significant oversight, and excited by the opportunity to further develop high quality legal operations for LI in the UK and Europe.

Role & Responsibilities

The primary duties of the Deputy General Counsel are as follows:

• General Legal Support, Advice, and Oversight; Strategic Input; Special Projects – handling and supervising all legal matters for the UK and European operations, whilst staying abreast of applicable UK and European laws and providing strategic advice to the business operations, the General Counsel, and the executive leadership team on a variety of legal and business matters affecting the UK and European operations.

• FCA Regulatory and Other Regulatory and Compliance Matters – working with the Senior Counsel (European Compliance) to provide legal support on FINRA, FCA and broker-dealer related compliance matters as they arise, including ongoing review of the company’s legal documentation, framework and policies to ensure compliance with applicable regulations. Provide legal support for data privacy matters and sustainability reporting matters.

• Employee-Related Matters; Disputes; M&A Transactions – working cross-functionally with other departments such as HR, finance, tax, marketing and IT on projects to contribute to the organization’s financial and operational success.  Providing legal support, and manage outside counsel, in all company-related disputes and M&A transactions involving the UK and/or European business operations.
• General Contracting; Training – drafting and negotiating, or managing others in drafting and negotiating, the full spectrum of contracts applicable to the UK.  Preparing and regularly updating training materials on various legal and compliance-related topics and lead training sessions.
• Insurance; Corporate Governance; Budgets – working with other members of the Legal and Compliance teams to manage LI’s insurance policies across UK/Europe. Organising and maintaining corporate records for various UK and European legal entities. Working with General Counsel to prepare and manage budgets for UK/European legal operations.

More detail can be found in the job description.

The candidate

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10-12 years post-qualification experience in handling general corporate and/or M&A legal matters in both the U.K. and Europe in a law firm setting or an in-house legal department or a combination of the two. Candidates must hold a current UK practicing certificate and having specific knowledge of the legal frameworks in the U.K. is essential whilst having knowledge of the legal frameworks in either France or Germany is desired.

Fluent or native English speaker required. Ability to speak French or German preferred but not essential.

Additional Information

LI is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity at Lincoln International, please contact Tom Bagley at our exclusively retained consultant, CapeClarke Legal Recruitment, on 07825 473146 or by email to tom.bagley@capeclarke.com. All direct or third party CVs or enquiries will be directed to CapeClarke.