# Counsel, Credit EU

[Ares Management](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/ares-management.md) · London · United Kingdom · [In-house Legal](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/in-house-legal.md)

Ares Management is hiring a Counsel, Credit EU in London. Posted 2026-06-25; applications close 2026-08-24.

**Apply**: https://aresmgmt.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/London-UK/Counsel--Credit-EU_R8088-2

Posted 2d ago.

## Role details

## Overview

Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

## Job Description

**Summary**

Ares is currently seeking a junior corporate lawyer in the London office who will be responsible for working with the Legal team, investment professionals and other non-investment groups at the firm to administer principal duties listed below.

## Primary Functions and Essential Responsibilities

### European Credit

  
- Negotiate new minority equity investments alongside the Investment team
  
- Assist the restructuring team with corporate law issues on debt-to-equity swaps / take-controls
  
- UK P2P ‘cash confirmations’
  
- FCA ‘change of control’ filings
  
- Cross-trades, fund rebalancing transfers and advisory board fund disclosures
  
- Engagement letters (tax, DD, financial adviser and law firm)
  
- Commercial contracts
  
- Responding to ad hoc queries from the Investment, Operations and Finance teams

### Strategic Projects

  
- Partner with Legal Ops to train, test, and refine AI models and legal technology tools
  
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of internal AI playbooks, clause libraries, and prompt templates
  
- Support the design and enforcement of AI governance frameworks for the legal function
  
- Monitor UK/EU emerging AI-related regulatory developments and advise on their implications for the team’s use of technology
  
- NDAs, Release and Reliance Letters: managing our external NDA review team and completing final level reviews
  
- Co-managing a paralegal, who will be working on NDA/release letter reviews, KYC, powers of attorney, incumbency certificates, billing and other routine corporate governance items
  
- Any other tasks as requested by, and to support, the Ares European Direct Lending Legal team from time to time

## Education

  
- Law Degree or other appropriate qualification
  
- Legal Practice Certificate (LPC)/Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)

## Experience Required

  
- 1-3 years Post-Qualification Experience (PQE) with a City law firm and/or in-house financial services legal team

## General Requirements

  
- Skilled with Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Office Suite and other MS Office software products, especially MS Word and Excel
  
- Very comfortable using LegalAI technology and genuinely curious to learn and use new LegalAI tools
  
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively to manage competing deadlines and demands
  
- Collaborative and personable team player who is a cultural fit and can effectively interact with groups across the entire platform
  
- Keen eye for detail
  
- Articulate and concise communicator (verbal and written) with good negotiation skills
  
- Highly organised and responsive
  
- Issue spotter who sees through complexity and can thoughtfully balance the legal and commercial aspects of an issue
  
- Proactive mindset with a strong appetite for process improvement and driving efficiencies

## Reporting Relationships

Associate General Counsel, Credit EU

_There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active._

## Applying to this role

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Updated: 2026-06-27
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