Legal Counsel
Core
In-house corporate legal support for a multi-entity international proprietary trading organization, focusing on corporate law, entity formation, transactions, and tax matters.
Role type
In-house corporate counsel
Builds
Corporate legal frameworks, intracompany agreements, and regulatory safeguards for a proprietary trading firm
Domain
Financial services / Proprietary trading
Required skills
Corporate law expertise, entity formation, contract negotiation, tax implications analysis, legal research, drafting, business judgment
Preferred skills
Experience in financial services, trading, or technology; ability to work independently under tight deadlines
Technologies
Legal research databases, contract management systems
Responsibilities
Review, draft, and negotiate intracompany agreements; Provide advice on corporate law and organizational structure; Partner with Finance on tax implications; Research and prepare legal memoranda; Review and negotiate commercial contracts (vendor, trading, technology, consulting, NDAs, leases)
Seniority
Mid-level (5 years experience)