Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial Litigation and/or Regulatory

1 month ago


United Kingdom Simmons & Hanbury Full time

We are partnered with a leading Algorithmic Trading Firm who are looking to hire a Derivatives Counsel to join their growing Legal team and derivatives business, with a focus on OTC Derivs. The ideal candidate will have experience in traditional financial markets and can easily adapt to the entrepreneurial, varied and highly dynamic nature of In-House working. In this role you will work closely with the rest of the legal team as well as with the businesses directly: with traders, business development, product, operations. You will also work on projects with the senior leadership team, such as COO, CEO, etc.

Work with external advisors as required to define the regulatory requirements for crypto derivatives in various jurisdictions.
· Other legal: get involved in projects outside of OTC derivatives based on personal professional development interests and company requirements

Circa 3-7 years of experience practicing law (qualified) at a top-tier law firm or as in-house counsel for a firm specialized in financial services, fintech and/or crypto;
· Experience negotiating ISDA and other OTC derivatives and advising on related regulatory issues pertaining to OTC derivatives.
· Understanding of regulatory frameworks and how they apply to OTC derivatives in various jurisdictions in traditional financial markets
· Curiosity and interest to learn other areas of law and business quickly

We support some of the most prestigious organisations in the world, across financial services, commerce & industry, and professional services. Our services include executive search and market intelligence within the Legal, Compliance and Corporate Governance practice areas, while our Legal Services division Hanbury Partners provides flexible consultancy arrangements. We facilitate secondments for senior lawyers into in-house legal departments and law firms, and source specialist lawyers for bespoke projects.



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