Legal Counsel - London (Central), United Kingdom - Montresor Recruitment Limited

Description

Our client are a digital asset exchange and brokerage backed by a major bank. They provide digital assets for their sophisticated professional clients.

The ideal candidate will be a finance lawyer with an appetite for immersion in the emerging asset class of digital assets, an aptitude for problem-solving, and a commitment to a business in a scaling phase. You will work alongside an international group of colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds and have the opportunity to shape leading-edge products and their delivery.

You will be given responsibility for an ever-changing portfolio of work across all facets of the business, supporting everything from sales activity to product development.

Legal Counsel Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including client agreements, trading agreements, vendor agreements, technology agreements and non-disclosure agreements.
• Take on responsibility for the entire contracting cycle - from initial draft to execution, working with business teams to drive contract negotiations to timely and successful completion.
• Provide legal advice that supports the design and implementation of new products.
• Advise on the regulatory aspects of cross-border client and counterparty relationships.
• Support the development of the business in new locations.
• Monitor and advise on regulatory developments that may impact the business strategy.
• Advise on corporate and governance matters.
• Develop and administer internal processes to ensure quick and efficient delivery of legal service.

What we hope you will bring

• 3-6 Years PQE
• Qualified as a lawyer to practice in the UK and/or Republic of Ireland.
• Experience in finance law - particularly: Trading, Digital Assets, Derivatives, Structured Products, Leding, and Prime Brokerage
• Experience reviewing and drafting contracts.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, often with a high level of ambiguity and change.
• Experience gained both in an established as well as high growth/start-up companies would be advantageous but is not necessary.
• Experience of financial services, ideally in a trading or execution business.
• Solutions-focused, with good judgement when it comes to problem-solving.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to relate comfortably at all levels with business clients and across borders.
• Highly motivated, strategic, and detail-oriented individual, with the ability to proactively organize a heavy workload and demonstrate excellent analytical abilities.
• Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism and outstanding business judgement with minimal supervision.
• Possess the ability to work effectively with cross functional teams.
• Demonstrated excellence in corporate governance administration and advice, including business advisory support as a legal adviser.