Legal Counsel
Run Capital Partners is looking for a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join its team in Milan with the possibility of moving to Dubai on a permanent basis.
The successful candidate will support the group‘s international investment and corporate activities, with particular emphasis on English law, Luxembourg investment structures and cross-border transactions involving the UK, Europe and the Middle East.
Working closely with senior management, investment professionals and external legal advisers, you will be involved in a broad range of legal matters, contributing to both day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives.
We are looking for someone with strong technical skills, a pragmatic approach and the ability to work effectively in a dynamic international environment.
Key responsibilities
- Investment Funds and Corporate Structuring
- Support the establishment, structuring and governance of Luxembourg investment vehicles and holding structures, including RAIFs, SCSp partnerships and SOPARFIs, as well as UK corporate entities.
- Assist in structuring and implementing international investment arrangements, working alongside external counsel and relevant service providers.
- Draft, review and negotiate fund documentation, limited partnership agreements (LPAs), shareholders’ agreements (SHAs), side letters and other corporate and commercial agreements.
- Transactions and Investment Activities
- Provide legal support on private equity investments, acquisitions, disposals, co-investments, joint ventures and financing arrangements.
- Assist in managing legal aspects of transactions from initial structuring and negotiation through execution and completion.
- Identify and assess legal and contractual risks, proposing practical solutions aligned with commercial objectives.
- Regulatory and Compliance
- Support legal and regulatory matters involving AIFMD, applicable CSSF and FCA requirements, and AML/KYC obligations.
- Coordinate with compliance professionals, fund administrators,
AIFMs and external advisers to support the group‘s regulatory obligations.
- Assist with legal and regulatory matters involving the UAE, including DIFC and ADGM frameworks where applicable.
- Legal Management and Advisory
- Provide practical legal advice and support to senior management and investment teams.
- Coordinate with external legal counsel across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring quality, efficiency and cost control.
- Support the development of internal legal policies, governance procedures and contractual standards.
- Assist in assessing complex international legal matters and developing commercially focused solutions.
Candidate profile
- Essential Qualifications and Experience
- University degree in Law from a recognised institution.
- Minimum five years of relevant professional experience in corporate law, investment funds, private equity or financial services.
- Experience gained within an international law firm, investment management business, financial institution or corporate legal department.
- Good working knowledge of English-law commercial and corporate documentation and/or Luxembourg investment fund structures.
- Experience in cross-border transactions and working with international legal advisers.
- Strong legal drafting, negotiation and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with senior colleagues and external advisers.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
- Professional qualification as a lawyer in England and Wales, Luxembourg or another relevant jurisdiction.
- Practical experience in the establishment and operation of Luxembourg investment funds, particularly RAIFs and SCSp structures.
- Familiarity with AIFMD, CSSF requirements and European investment management regulation.
- Experience working with alternative investment managers, private equity firms, family offices or international investment groups.
- Knowledge of UAE corporate and financial regulatory environments, particularly DIFC or ADGM.
- Additional language skills, particularly Fren
The successful candidate will support the group‘s international investment and corporate activities, with particular emphasis on English law, Luxembourg investment structures and cross-border transactions involving the UK, Europe and the Middle East.
Working closely with senior management, investment professionals and external legal advisers, you will be involved in a broad range of legal matters, contributing to both day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives.
We are looking for someone with strong technical skills, a pragmatic approach and the ability to work effectively in a dynamic international environment.
Key responsibilities
- Investment Funds and Corporate Structuring
- Support the establishment, structuring and governance of Luxembourg investment vehicles and holding structures, including RAIFs, SCSp partnerships and SOPARFIs, as well as UK corporate entities.
- Assist in structuring and implementing international investment arrangements, working alongside external counsel and relevant service providers.
- Draft, review and negotiate fund documentation, limited partnership agreements (LPAs), shareholders’ agreements (SHAs), side letters and other corporate and commercial agreements.
- Transactions and Investment Activities
- Provide legal support on private equity investments, acquisitions, disposals, co-investments, joint ventures and financing arrangements.
- Assist in managing legal aspects of transactions from initial structuring and negotiation through execution and completion.
- Identify and assess legal and contractual risks, proposing practical solutions aligned with commercial objectives.
- Regulatory and Compliance
- Support legal and regulatory matters involving AIFMD, applicable CSSF and FCA requirements, and AML/KYC obligations.
- Coordinate with compliance professionals, fund administrators,
AIFMs and external advisers to support the group‘s regulatory obligations.
- Assist with legal and regulatory matters involving the UAE, including DIFC and ADGM frameworks where applicable.
- Legal Management and Advisory
- Provide practical legal advice and support to senior management and investment teams.
- Coordinate with external legal counsel across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring quality, efficiency and cost control.
- Support the development of internal legal policies, governance procedures and contractual standards.
- Assist in assessing complex international legal matters and developing commercially focused solutions.
Candidate profile
- Essential Qualifications and Experience
- University degree in Law from a recognised institution.
- Minimum five years of relevant professional experience in corporate law, investment funds, private equity or financial services.
- Experience gained within an international law firm, investment management business, financial institution or corporate legal department.
- Good working knowledge of English-law commercial and corporate documentation and/or Luxembourg investment fund structures.
- Experience in cross-border transactions and working with international legal advisers.
- Strong legal drafting, negotiation and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with senior colleagues and external advisers.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
- Professional qualification as a lawyer in England and Wales, Luxembourg or another relevant jurisdiction.
- Practical experience in the establishment and operation of Luxembourg investment funds, particularly RAIFs and SCSp structures.
- Familiarity with AIFMD, CSSF requirements and European investment management regulation.
- Experience working with alternative investment managers, private equity firms, family offices or international investment groups.
- Knowledge of UAE corporate and financial regulatory environments, particularly DIFC or ADGM.
- Additional language skills, particularly Fren