Director, Legal - Debt Capital Markets in London

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About the Role

We are hiring a Capital Markets Legal Counsel (Director) to lead end-to-end financing strategy and execution for the EMEA region. This is a high-priority role that sits at the intersection of Legal, Treasury, and regional leadership, with a functional reporting line to the VP of Debt Capital Markets in New York and a dotted line to local EMEA leadership. You will work closely with internal stakeholders on early-stage financing strategy, customer contracting, legal due diligence, transaction execution, and post-closing lender requirements. This role is critical to supporting complex financing activity across EMEA. Your work will help ensure projects are structured effectively from the outset, transaction documents are negotiated and closed efficiently, and lender obligations are managed with rigor throughout the life of each deal.

What you’ll be doing

• Support early scoping of financing strategies in partnership with Treasury.
• Advise on legal considerations that shape financing structures for EMEA projects.
• Partner with leadership to address financing needs at the outset of project planning.
• Work with leadership to incorporate financing terms into customer documents at early stages.
• Integrate collateral contract requirements into customer contracting workflows.
• Review commercial documentation to help align customer arrangements with financing objectives.
• Coordinate with Treasury on tax financing diligence.
• Manage end-to-end negotiation of transaction documents across financing matters.
• Oversee external counsel and support coordination across banks and law firms.
• Oversee authorizations and board approvals required for transactions.
• Drive satisfaction of lender conditions precedent for drawdowns.
• Handle post-closing lender maintenance, including amendments and waivers.
• Maintain legal support across the full lifecycle of financing arrangements.

About You

• Ideally 7-10 years PQE.
• Experience at a top-tier law firm and/or bank preferred.
• Background in technology, asset financing, or project financing.
• Knowledge of digital infrastructure or GPU financing is a significant advantage.
• Ability to manage end-to-end financing transactions across structuring, diligence, negotiation, and closing.
• Strong attention to detail and a high standard of execution.
• Commercial acumen and sound judgment in complex transactional environments.
• Ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Bilingual language skills strongly preferred to support the local EMEA team.

What we can offer you

At Nscale, you’ll find a collaborative, supportive, and innovative environment where your contributions spark real impact. We’re building something extraordinary, and we want you at the core. Highly competitive compensation package (base + bonus + equity), with performance reviews every 12 months. Join one of the fastest-growing AI infrastructure companies — your chance to directly shape how global AI capacity is planned and deployed. Expect a dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions. Grow by leading critical cross-functional initiatives and shaping capital strategy — always with our full support.

Human-First Flexibility: We treat you as humans first. Our flexible workplace trusts Nscalers to deliver, giving you the autonomy to shape your day around life’s moments. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. If there’s anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.

The responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and are intended to provide a general overview of the position. The employee may be required to perform additional duties, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned by management, consistent with the skills and qualifications required for the role.