Legal Counsel – Joint Ventures
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- London, UK
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Legal
- Posted
Must have
- Excellent academic qualifications
- Licensed to practice law in the UK or other relevant European jurisdiction
- In-house experience would be beneficial but not essential
- At least 5 years’ post qualified experience working for a major law firm with experience in structuring and negotiating real estate joint ventures, corporate transactions, investment structures an ass
- Strong corporate IQ – i.e., know how to get things done within a corporate organization
- Demonstrable organisational, problem solving skills, able to prioritise and work independently
- Rigorous, detail orientated, flexible, versatile and with good people skills and ability to work in a multi-discipline team
- Excellent oral and written communications skills and confident advising senior executives
- Fluent in English and proficiency in a second language will be considered as an asset
Full description
Overview
When you join Hines, you will embark on a career journey fueled by vision and guided by leaders who set the standards of our industry. Our legacy is rooted in innovation and excellence, earning us a spot on Fast Company’s esteemed annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, as well as recognition as one of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Companies to Work For in 2024. Discover endless opportunities to grow and make your mark at Hines.
Responsibilities
Hines is seeking an experienced lawyer to support its European business, with a particular focus on the structuring, negotiation and management of joint ventures, investment arrangements and associated transactional documentation. Reporting to Assistant General Counsel – Joint Ventures in Europe, this role will work closely with Hines’ investment, development, asset management and finance teams, and will provide commercially focused legal advice throughout the lifecycle of Hines’ European joint ventures and investments. The role will involve significant interaction with institutional investors, capital partners, external counsel and other professional advisers across multiple European jurisdictions. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Advise on the formation, structuring, negotiation and operation of joint ventures involving Hines and its investment partners across Europe.
- Draft, review and negotiate shareholders’ agreements, joint venture agreements, investment agreements, limited partnership agreements, articles of association, side letters and other governance documentation.
- Support the negotiation and documentation of equity commitments, shareholder funding arrangements, preferred equity and other investment structures.
- Advise on governance matters, including reserved matters, decision-making rights, deadlock provisions, transfer restrictions, exit arrangements and investor protections.
- Draft, review and negotiate management and service agreements (asset management agreements, development management agreements, etc.)
- Coordinate and oversee external legal counsel across relevant European jurisdictions, ensuring advice is commercially focused, proportionate and efficiently delivered.
- Provide legal input into transaction structuring, investment committee materials and transaction execution.
- Advise on amendments, waivers, consents and other matters arising during the ongoing operation of joint ventures.
- Support the management of disputes or potential disputes between joint venture partners where required.
- Identify legal and contractual risks and provide pragmatic solutions that balance risk management with Hines’ commercial objectives.