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Director, Senior Counsel - Infrastructure Finance

New York, New York Permanent $360,000 - $400,000 per year View Job Description
Page Executive is working with a leading global alternative investment manager to identify a Senior Legal Counsel to support its growing private credit and infrastructure debt platform. This is a highly visible role partnering directly with investment professionals across North America and internationally, providing legal and strategic guidance throughout the lifecycle of complex debt investments.
  • Hybrid role in New York, NY
  • High performing legal team with growing alternative investment manager

About Our Client

Investment manager.

Job Description

  • Lead legal workstreams for private credit and infrastructure debt transactions from diligence through execution, including review and negotiation of transaction documentation, confidentiality agreements, and related commercial arrangements.
  • Advise investment teams on legal, regulatory, structural, and commercial risks associated with debt investments and financing transactions.
  • Support a broad range of debt strategies, including direct lending, project finance, acquisition finance, private placements, unitranche facilities, syndicated loans, revolving credit facilities, mezzanine financings, and other structured credit transactions.
  • Partner closely with investment and asset management teams on amendments, waivers, consents, restructurings, and ongoing portfolio matters.
  • Provide legal support for product development initiatives, including fund documentation and investment management arrangements.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders across investments, investor relations, compliance, operations, and risk management functions.
  • Manage and coordinate external counsel and other advisors to ensure efficient execution of transactions and projects.
  • Contribute to the development of best practices, legal processes, and knowledge management initiatives within the legal function

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will combine strong technical legal expertise with a commercial mindset and a collaborative approach. They will be comfortable partnering directly with investment professionals, influencing senior stakeholders, and balancing legal risk with business objectives in a dynamic investment platform.

    • JD from top US law school with excellent academic credentials.
    • 7-15+ years of in depth project finance/infrastructure finance experience gained at a top law firm or combined experience at a top law firm and in-house at an investment manager, focused on debt investments.
    • Significant experience advising on finance transactions, including project finance, acquisition finance, infrastructure finance, private credit, leveraged finance, or related debt products.
    • Strong understanding of debt financing structures and associated transaction documentation.
    • Demonstrated commercial judgment and ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
    • Outstanding drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
    • Ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously in a fast-paced investment environment.



What’s on Offer

  • Competitive base salary
  • Bonus
  • Benefits
  • Opportunity for growth
Contact
Jennifer Pettigrew
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7110685

Job summary

Function
Legal
Subsector
Legal Subsector
Industry
Financial Services
Location
New York
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jennifer Pettigrew
Job reference
JN-092026-7110685
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