Legal Counsel
Core
Provide high-quality legal advice and support for CMC Markets' financial markets activities, focusing on OTC derivatives, securities financing, and trading arrangements.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (financial markets)
Builds
Financial markets agreements, trading structures, and post-trade arrangements for a financial services firm
Domain
Financial services / OTC derivatives / Securities
Required skills
Financial markets law expertise, ISDA/GMSLA drafting, commercial risk assessment, contract negotiation, regulatory compliance knowledge, independent judgment, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Prime brokerage experience, digital assets knowledge, cross-border financial services experience
Technologies
ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes, Global Master Securities Lending Agreements (GMSLAs), give-up agreements
Responsibilities
Draft and negotiate financial markets agreements; advise on trading, clearing, and settlement arrangements; support new product development; manage external legal advisers; identify and assess legal and commercial risks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
