Commercial/Regulatory Lawyer, In-house
- Recruiter
- Legal Professionals
- Location
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London (Central), London (Greater)
London (Central)London (Greater)
- Salary
- Highly competitive compensation + benefits
- Posted
- 18 Aug 2017
- Closes
- 18 Sep 2017
- Ref
- MAE15264
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Category
- Legal
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
THE COMPANY:
My client, a globally recognized brokerage firm with a growing platform is looking for a 2-4 PQE Lawyer to join their legal team.
ROLE BACKGROUND:
This In-house Counsel / Lawyer role will be reporting into the Head of Legal and will be responsible for:
- Assisting with the review, drafting and amending of legal contracts in particular: terms of business; security agreements; guarantees; confidentiality agreements, commercial contracts ad-hoc agreements, and engagement letters.
- Liaising with external lawyers where required;
- Support internal marketing team with affiliate agreements, agency and licensing agreements.
- Providing general legal (and regulatory) support to the business including MIFID II and EMIR. Continuously horizon scanning of new regulation and providing proactive advice on potential business impact and suggested actions
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- The ideal candidate will be a 2/3 year PQE with experience in-house or with a law firm
- Financial Service regulatory experience or familiarity with a brokerage business is desirable not a pre-requisite
*Candidates outside of this bracket will be considered if they are able to demonstrate the prerequisite experience required.