Transaction Lawyer – Investment Funds / Private Markets - London

An exciting opportunity has come up for a mid-level, transaction lawyer looking to develop their career within a leading investments and professional services firm. You will join a global business of investment professionals and work closely with Mercer Alternatives legal, tax, compliance, and investment teams on a diverse range of private market transactions and internal initiatives. You will play an important role in ensuring smooth closing of transactions, keeping work aligned with internal process and procedures, and advising investment teams on key transaction terms and conditions.

We will count on you to:

• Provide legal support and clear advice to investment teams on a range of private markets transactions, e.g., primaries, secondaries and co-investments, including guidance on legal and investing entities specific legal requirements, transaction feasibility and key risk considerations.
• Review and negotiate transaction documents with investment managers and their legal and tax advisors.
• Own the legal workstream and sign off on final documents for execution.
• Work closely with Mercer’s external legal counsel as needed, including managing the timely delivery of advice and deliverables within the agreed scope and budget.
• Help address legal questions arising from investments in private equity funds, including tax and regulatory topics.
• Maintain up-to-date legal knowledge to ensure compliance with relevant policies and legislation.
• Support the wider Legal and Compliance team on internal projects, processes, and improvements.

What you need to have:

• Experience gained in a law firm or legal department of an asset or fund manager, with hands-on private markets transactions experience.
• Strong understanding of closed-ended funds, common transaction structures, and how they work in practice.
• Excellent organisational, drafting and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage expectations well.
• Proactive and confident taking initiative and ownership of matters, with a continuous-improvement mindset.
• A team player that offers to help colleagues and shares workload.
• Enthusiastic and looking to develop a long-term career in-house.

What makes you stand out?

• Previous experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple deadlines and tasks.
• Excellent commercial judgment, with an ability to deliver clear and pragmatic solutions.

Why Join Our Team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week.