Job description
- Drafting legal documents (i.e. White Label Agreements, NDAs, SPAs, Appendixes/Addendums, Authorization/Confirmation letters); as well as reviewing/amending legal documents (i.e. Service/PSP/Liquidity Providers/Lease/Client Account Agreements).
- Conducted Legal Research and provided legal opinion on a wide range of issues including: requirements for establishing presence in other jurisdictions, Best Execution and Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MIFIR) reporting obligations, market abuse.
- Reviewing, amending, drafting policies & procedures, such as the IOM, LP Selection Procedure, Market Abuse Procedure, Best Execution Monitoring Procedure and Order Execution Policy. In addition, involved in the review and approval of marketing/promotional material.
- Preparation of training material and subsequent training of employees on relevant issues, such as Market Abuse.
- Liaising, on a periodic and ad hoc basis, with external advisors to clarify complex issues (e.g. offshore liquidation proceedings, tax requirements), third parties (e.g. business counterparties), public authorities (e.g. embassies for notarization requirements).
Requirements
- 4-6 years of experience
- Corporate/commercial background, financial experience is a plus
- Fluency in English is a MUST