Associate - Legal Department

Alantra is an independent global financial services firm that provides investment banking and asset management services to mid-market companies, families, and investors. The Group has over 500 professionals in Europe, the U.S., Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East.

In Financial Advisory, Alantra has completed over 1,000 transactions in the last five years. Alantra combines a strong local presence in key financial centers with global sector- and product-specialized teams.

In Alternative Asset Management, Alantra offers its clients unique access to a wide range of investment strategies in five highly specialized asset management classes (private equity, active funds, private debt, energy, and venture capital). As of 31 December 2024, assets under management from consolidated and strategic businesses stood at more than €16.5bn.

Job Description:

Key responsibilities:

We are looking for a proactive professional with a forward-thinking perspective, eager to learn, with ability to work in a fast-paced and international environments, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and rigorous attention to detail and process.

The Legal Department of Alantra is looking for a young professional to joint its team to support and develop its Spanish and international entities in all related corporate and asset management legal matters which may comprise matter such as:

M&A

• Advise internal stakeholders on all aspects of M&A transactions. Draft, review and negotiate key transaction documents such as: share and asset purchases, shareholders agreements, joint ventures, restructurings, and corporate reorganisations.
• Conduct and coordinate legal due diligence, identify risks, and propose practical mitigation strategies.
• Provide strategic input on deal structuring, regulatory implications, and legal risk management.
• Collaborate with tax, finance, employment, regulatory, and other external legal specialists to ensure comprehensive transaction support.
• Manage timelines and coordinate with external counsel, advisors, and counterparty legal teams.
• Support post-closing matters including integration, claim management, and corporate housekeeping.

Investment Banking – Corporate Advisory

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of agreements, including: engagement letters, services agreements, senior advisory, fee sharing and collaboration agreements.
• Support the origination and execution teams on deal structuring, legal risk assessment, client negotiation and regulatory considerations.
• Coordinate with external counsel across jurisdictions and ensure high-quality, cost-effective advice.
• Monitor and interpret legal and regulatory developments relevant to the group’s investment banking activity across Europe, US, UK and other relevant markets.

Asset Management

• Provide legal support on the structuring, launch, and maintenance of investment funds.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of agreements regarding our asset management business: including fund documentation, investment management and advisory agreements, distribution arrangements, and service provider contracts.
• Collaborate with compliance, risk, operations, and investment teams to address legal issues across product development, distribution, and portfolio management activities.
• Liaise with external counsel and regulators in various jurisdictions as needed.
• Preparation of regulatory filings regarding the securities market and asset management with national and international supervisory authorities, including for instance, the incorporation of investment vehicles or asset managers.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting asset management and advise on potential business impact and implementation strategies.

Corporate Governance

• Provide ongoing support for corporate governance matters, shareholder communications, and board governance practices in line with relevant corporate governance codes and listing rules.
• Advise the Board of Directors of entities of the Group on legal and governance matters, ensuring compliance with disclosure obligations, related party transactions, and corporate policies.
• Assist with the preparation of general shareholders meetings, shareholder resolutions, and other corporate filings, ensuring that all corporate governance matters are handled efficiently and in compliance with applicable laws.
• Assist with group-level initiatives, including corporate governance, cross-border projects, and policy development.

Other

• Support the development of templates for legal documents and other materials to enable the legal team to operate as effectively and efficiently as possible.
• Participate in digitalization and innovation projects of the Legal Department.

Requirements:

• Spanish qualified lawyer with 3-4 years of experience, ideally gained at a top-tier law firm in corporate / M&A practice.
• Knowledge of financial regulation and equity capital markets will be highly valued.
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills in Spanish and English. Other languages will be highly valued.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, and provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability partnering with international colleagues in different jurisdictions – Experience collaborating with senior stakeholders.
• Commitment, rigorous detail-oriented, attitude and ability to show initiative at work, with the ability to contribute with your own ideas. Team-oriented, flexible, proactive, and solution-driven.

Application Details:

• Start date: As soon as possible.
• Location: Madrid, Spain.