Legal Counsel
Core
Primary legal adviser in Singapore supporting Optiver's APAC trading business, providing legal structuring, regulatory advice, contract negotiation, and risk assessments for cash, ETF, derivatives, and OTC trading initiatives.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (financial services)
Builds
Legal frameworks, contracts, and regulatory compliance for trading entities and OTC product expansion
Domain
Financial services / Electronic market making / Derivatives trading
Required skills
Financial markets law, ISDA framework expertise, regulatory advisory, contract negotiation, corporate structuring, risk assessment, cross-border legal support
Preferred skills
In-house experience at investment bank or buy-side, technology-driven legal problem solving
Technologies
ISDA Master, Schedule, CSA, Master confirmations, netting opinions
Responsibilities
Legal structuring and risk assessments for MAS Licensed Singapore trading entity initiatives, commercial contracting for software/IT/market data, supporting OTC product expansion (equity options, total return swaps), regulatory advisory with Compliance teams, ad hoc advice on corporate/commercial matters (employment, IP, data privacy), contributing to global legal alignment and process improvements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
