Senior Counsel

  • Aviva Plc
  • Jul 04, 2025
Full time Legal

Job Description

Please note this position is based in London and this will be the contractual location of the successful candidate, other locations cannot be considered.

Senior Counsel

We are seeking a dedicated lawyer to join the Aviva Investors Private Markets legal team as a senior counsel to support our growth strategy.

About the role:

The role focuses on infrastructure investment, involving work on debt and leveraged equity transactions. Experience in cross-border infrastructure and project finance, with familiarity in both finance and corporate aspects, is essential. The candidate should have a strong interest and ability to quickly understand various debt finance and leveraged equity transactions. This role offers variety and the opportunity to work with a team of professionals, building relationships with internal clients and external advisers.

Required skills and experience:

  • Senior lawyer with extensive relevant post-qualifying experience, from a leading firm or financial institution
  • Experience in UK and European infrastructure finance and equity transactions
  • Proven problem-solving skills with a creative and innovative approach
  • Ability to manage external counsel on large, complex transactions, controlling external costs and supporting deal execution

Benefits:

  • Generous pension scheme with up to 14% contribution from Aviva
  • Eligibility for annual performance bonus
  • Family-friendly parental and carer's leave
  • Holiday entitlement plus options to buy/sell additional days
  • Up to 40% discount on Aviva products
  • Flexible benefits including electric cars
  • Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme
  • 21 volunteer hours per year

Our commitment to diversity:

We are inclusive and welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Even if you do not meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We support flexible working arrangements, including part-time and job sharing, and adapt locations and hours to suit our employees and customers.

To learn more about working at Aviva, please visit our website.

We serve 19.5 million customers, helping them save for the future and manage life's risks. Our goal is to attract talented, entrepreneurial individuals from diverse backgrounds to provide the best products and services, enabling our employees to make a positive impact on our customers' lives.