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    Legal Counsel - United Kingdom - Montresorlegal

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    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 Responsibilitie s

    • 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.
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