Senior Legal Counsel / Principal Counsel
Africa50
Casablanca, Morocco · North Africa
Role type
Legal, Risk & Compliance
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Summary
Provide senior legal support for Africa50’s infrastructure investments, investment vehicles and institutional activities. Based in Casablanca, the role combines complex transaction execution with fund formation, governance and regulatory advice, working closely with investment colleagues, external counsel and investors across multiple jurisdictions.
About the role
As a senior member of the legal team, you advise the General Counsel and help translate commercial objectives into sound legal structures. The remit covers equity and quasi-equity transactions, platforms, co-investments, secondary deals and exits, as well as vehicles pooling third-party capital. It also includes ongoing investor obligations, group governance and the development of internal legal capabilities.
Key responsibilities
Lead legal execution of investments and exits, negotiating purchase, shareholder, development, financing and other transaction agreements.
Manage due diligence, external counsel and closing processes, and advise investment teams on legal and commercial risks.
Structure and launch funds or other investment vehicles and negotiate offering, partnership, subscription and investor documentation.
Support fundraising, investor onboarding and regulatory compliance, including cross-border marketing, sanctions, AML/KYC and privacy considerations.
Oversee entity and fund governance, preparing approvals, board materials, resolutions and filings across the group.
Advise on portfolio matters, mentor junior colleagues and improve templates, policies and the organisation’s legal knowledge base.
Key requirements
Qualification to practise law in at least one jurisdiction and at least 13 years of post-qualification experience.
Relevant experience with leading international law firms, private equity funds, asset managers, DFIs or financial institutions.
A record of leading complex cross-border equity investments, preferably infrastructure, and strong fund-formation or alternative-investment experience.
Strong drafting, negotiation and analytical ability, including assessment of legal, regulatory, commercial and operational risks.
Ability to manage competing transactions independently, advise senior stakeholders and mentor colleagues in a multicultural environment.
Excellent English; strong French is highly preferred. Willingness to travel extensively is required.
Employer posting date is not stated.
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