Responsibilities
- To assist in the negotiation and/or drafting of contractual arrangements, licensing structures, exchange and clearing house rules
- To carry out regulatory analysis and research across a range of matters
- To assist with investigations and enforcement cases
- To participate in various projects, including product launches and development
- To assist with data protection/ privacy projects
- To support various departments in a UK and cross-jurisdictional context
- To bolster the team’s knowledge of legal developments and trends
Knowledge and Experience
- English qualified lawyer (NQ – 2/3PQE); the role is open to candidates qualified in a different jurisdiction
- Good attitude and keenness to learn and work with a variety of teams
- Experience and willingness to work and make decisions independently on routine legal matters
- Experience in regulation that specifically touches exchange trading and clearing like MiFID, EMIR and REMIT is desirable
- Experience in banking/finance/treasury and/or in the provision of regulatory advice is desirable
- Experience in the derivatives industry (including commodities and financial) and trading is desirable
- Experience of working in-house in a highly regulated environment is desirable
