Legal Counsel
Core
Provide high-quality legal advice and support across corporate and commercial matters, including M&A, joint ventures, IP, data protection, and employment law in a regulated financial services environment.
Role type
Senior in-house Legal Counsel (Corporate & Commercial)
Builds
Corporate transaction documentation, commercial contracts, IP portfolios, and legal risk management frameworks for CMC Markets EMEA.
Domain
Financial Services / Corporate Law / Commercial Law / Intellectual Property / Data Protection
Required skills
Corporate law expertise, M&A transaction experience, contract drafting and negotiation, intellectual property law (trademarks), data protection law (GDPR), employment law, commercial risk assessment, legal due diligence, stakeholder management, independent problem-solving.
Preferred skills
Experience in a leading law firm or financial institution, knowledge of UK financial services regulation, experience with digital assets.
Technologies
Legal tech tools for contract management and knowledge management.
Responsibilities
Draft and negotiate corporate transaction documentation (SPA, JVA); advise on corporate governance and strategic transactions; manage trademark registration and enforcement; advise on data protection compliance and draft DPAs; support employment law matters and policy development; identify and manage legal risks in commercial projects; manage external legal advisers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
