Director, Legal
- Work arrangement
- Hybrid
- Occupation
- Executive & General Management
- Location
- New York City, New York (Hybrid)
- Compensation
- $260.00 – $260.00 per year
- Apply by
- April 12, 2027
About this role
Founded in 1988, Morrison is a leading global infrastructure manager, investing across the risk spectrum in both private and listed markets. Its purpose is toinvestwisely in ideas that matter. It believes the best investments serve an enduring societal need and has a firm commitment to sustainability.¯ Morrison manages approximately USD$30billion(asatMarch 31, 2026)in consolidated assets on behalf of its clients.¯
Morrison hasone of the largest specialist infrastructure teams, with over 200 professionalsoperatingacrosseightglobal offices inNew York, London,Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland,Abu Dhabi,Wellingtonand Singapore.
Morrison is a thematic-based investor focused on the global, long-duration verticals of energy transition, digitization & connectivity, global mobility, aging population, and circular economy & resource constraints.
About the Role
In this newly created positionofDirector, Legal, youwilljoin ateam of senior legal professionals, providing and arranging legal advice for the Morrison group, with a particular focus onadvising oninvestmentorigination, assetmanagementand divestment activities.Your responsibilities will include:
- Actingas amember of the deal team,managing external legal advisers, andadvising onlegal documents and structures for (primarily) private market transactions.
- Leadinglegal workstreams, includingmanaginglegaldue diligence,negotiatingtransaction documentation, structuring, shareholder/ consortiumarrangements,debtfinancingand regulatory approvals.
- Managingexternal legal advisers andcoordinatinglegal inputs with investment, assetmanagementand operational teams.
- Advisingon early-stage transaction documents,such as NBIOs, term sheets and framework agreements.
- Supportingportfolioentityand asset management activities,including bolt-on acquisitions, refinancings, disputes, management incentivearrangementsand shareholder matters.
- Providinggeneral legal advice acrosstheMorrisongroup,contributingto legal precedents and knowledge-sharing, and buildingstrong relationships with internal stakeholders,clientsand external providers.
About You
- Senior corporate/M&A lawyer with 8+ years’ post-qualification experience and admission to practise in the relevantjurisdiction.
- Strong M&A, corporate, commercial and transaction execution experience, ideally across private markets,energy /infrastructure, assetmanagementand/or cross-border transactions.
- Proven ability to lead complex legal workstreams,work independently,manage externalcounseland provide clear, commercial recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Excellent technical legal skills, negotiation capability, legal risk judgment, andstrongverbal and written communication skills.
- Commercial,pragmaticand solutions-oriented, with confidenceoperatingin fast-moving, high-intensity transaction environments.
- Collaborative and relationship-focused, with strong interpersonal skills and a “one team” approach.
- Highly organised and disciplined, with sound judgment on materiality,escalationand risk trade-offs across multiple workstreams and deadlines.
- Curious, improvement-oriented and motivated by working in a supportive, high-performing environment.
Why Work for Morrison
- We pride ourselves on our values and our culture of working aswhÄnau(family)and supportingeach other.
- The impact of what we do is important to us. We invest in environmentally sustainable companies and have a strong commitment to ESG.
- We offer flexibility and hybrid work so you can bring your best self to work each day.
- We offer competitive salary + incentives to reward your contribution to our success.
- We have a learning and development program with a focus on building internal capability and supporting your professional and personal development.
- Attractive paid parental leave and flexible leave options.
Morrison is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. Please let us¯know if you require any support or adjustments during the recruitment process.
Morrison works with selected recruitment partners under formal agreements. We do not accept unsolicited resumes, and any such submissions will not be considered or give rise to any fee.