Senior Real Estate Lawyer (London)
Posted 7 days 18 hours ago by Griffin Fire
PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients' capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world's largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjusted returns.
The main purpose of this role is to strategically support PIMCO's investment and asset management teams by driving high-impact transactions, structuring innovative equity investments, and optimizing our diverse portfolio. This position offers a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our investments and contributing to the overall growth and stability of PIMCO. By collaborating with cross-functional teams and leveraging your legal expertise, you will help us navigate complex legal landscapes and achieve exceptional outcomes for our clients.
Key Areas of Responsibility- Deal Execution Support: Partner with our dynamic investment and asset management teams to spearhead transactions from inception to successful exit.
- Strategic Structuring: Lead the structuring and documentation of new equity investments across multiple jurisdictions.
- Portfolio Optimization: Collaborate closely with the asset management team to review amendments and proactively address issues in our existing portfolio.
- Expert Negotiation: Take charge of negotiating and documenting modifications and restructurings.
- Equity Focus: Specialize in equity investments, whether direct or through joint ventures and co-invest structures.
- Dispute Resolution: Oversee disputes and litigation matters with a strategic approach.
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Seamlessly coordinate with tax, finance, compliance, and operations teams.
- External Counsel Management: Efficiently manage and oversee external transaction counsel.
- Internal Support: Navigate and manage regulatory issues associated with investments.
- Investor Communication: Collaborate with product teams to provide critical deal information for investor communications.
- Corporate Projects: Support a variety of general corporate and regulatory projects.
- Policy Development: Develop and manage internal precedent banks, and assist in creating relevant internal policies.
- Legal Excellence: Provide comprehensive legal support to ensure the smooth functioning of the legal team.
- Minimum of 8 years' relevant post qualification experience at a leading international law firm and/or in-house experience with a global bank or asset manager.
- Significant Deal Experience: Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and deliver against tight deadlines on multiple transactions.
- Regulatory and Compliance Knowledge: Familiarity with sector-relevant regulatory and conflicts of interest issues.
- Commercial Acumen: Strong business sense and understanding of market dynamics.
- Attention to Detail: Exceptional precision in legal documentation and processes.
- Integrity: High degree of personal and professional integrity.
The Legal team is dedicated to delivering the highest standards of client service. We seek someone who can communicate confidently at all organizational levels, work effectively within a team, manage their workload independently, and proactively assess and improve existing processes.