Legal Counsel - Financial Markets and Regulatory
Core
Provide strategic legal guidance on financial markets, regulatory, and corporate matters to enable trading activities across the Asia-Pacific region.
Role type
In-house Legal Counsel (Financial Markets & Regulatory)
Builds
Trading agreements, corporate governance frameworks, and regulatory compliance strategies for a research-driven trading firm.
Domain
Financial Services / Legal / Regulatory Compliance
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Financial services regulatory expertise, contract negotiation, multi-jurisdictional legal advice, corporate governance, AML/CTF compliance, sanctions regime knowledge, legal drafting, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Knowledge of APAC jurisdictions, legal technology/AI tools, additional APAC languages
Technologies
Legal technology, AI tools
Responsibilities
Advise on financial services regulatory, corporate, and technology matters; negotiate financial markets and trading agreements; collaborate with Compliance and Trading on licensing and marketing requirements; review commercial and technology contracts; research emerging legal and regulatory issues; update policies and procedures; assist with corporate governance and Board meetings.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
