Legal Counsel

TradingHub; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

TradingHub, a growing financial analytics firm, seeks a high-performing Legal Counsel for its in-house legal team in London. The role is ideal for a junior lawyer who will engage in pivotal legal tasks, including contract negotiation and compliance advisory, in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Benefits

Annual discretionary performance bonus

Hybrid working policy

Private medical insurance

Extended parental leave

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Enhanced pension plan

Study leave for professional qualifications

Cycle to Work scheme

Death in service coverage

Qualifications

• Lawyer with PQE in commercial law desired.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills required.
• Understanding of GDPR/data protection is essential.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of agreements.
• Researching legal regulations and best practices.
• Liaising with various teams across the business.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organisational skills

Proactive

Team player

Education

PQE in commercial law

Job description

Compensation: £Competitive (Financial Services)

About TradingHub

Founded in 2010, we have grown from a united vision shared between two people to a team of over 140 across London, Toronto, New York and Singapore. We have achieved scale by building the best-in-class surveillance tooling, where our analytics bring the front office risk mindset to the compliance function.

Though we have developed in the trade surveillance arena, we have always been more than that. At heart, we are a finance-focused big data firm. Our goal is to continue creating the world’s leading financial markets analytics platform.

The Role

We are looking for a high-performing Legal Counsel to join our full-service in-house legal team. Working as part of a collaborative team of lawyers and a paralegal, the role is well-suited to a junior lawyer who is enthusiastic, adaptable and eager to develop their in-house experience. You’ll contribute to contract review and negotiation, legal research and day-to-day advisory work, helping to ensure that TradingHub operations are legally sound and enable customer delivery at speed.

Responsibilities:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of agreements including NDAs, product contracts, data supply agreements and service provider terms and conditions
• Researching and keeping up to date with law, regulation and best practice relevant to the company
• Liaising with and advising various teams across the business
• Managing local counsel input and analysing local requirements in respect of the company’s overseas offices (current and future)
• Creating and updating company policies
• Helping to develop and implement internal software tools and new working initiatives
• Assist the legal team with GDPR/data protection matters
• Helping with general corporate and HR matters

Main Skill/Competencies:

• PQE in commercial law, either in-house or private practice
• Excellent attention to detail, easily spotting key points for the company and identifying risks
• Excellent communication and drafting skills with the ability to summarise issues clearly and concisely
• Understanding of GDPR/data protection
• Proactive and willing to take ownership of workstreams
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to multitask and prioritise
• Friendly and personable team player able to work effectively with all parts of the business
• Previous experience of other regulatory/SaaS products is desirable

Life at TradingHub is a rewarding journey within a fast-growing company that thrives on innovation and collaboration. By combining the best of both tech and finance, we’re able to solve complex problems together and deliver meaningful results to our customers. Everybody has value to bring, and we welcome individuality as a key driving force behind our collective success.

Rooted in everything that we do are our core values: Accountability, Ambition, Partnership and Trust. These provide the foundation for a sustainable workplace culture and the platform for you to harness your unique experience and become the best version of yourself. We believe in our people and invest in their growth, and together, we can sit on the right side of history.

Employee Benefits:

• Annual discretionary performance bonus
• Hybrid working policy
• Aviva private medical insurance + Unum dental cover
• Extended parental leave (up to 6 months of fully paid maternity leave)
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Enhanced company pension plan
• Salary sacrifice scheme
• 5 days study leave towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to Work & Techscheme
• Death in service coverage

Don’t tick every single requirement?Research shows that candidates from under-represented groups are less likely to apply unless they meet all the criteria. We are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, so if this role excites you, please don't let our specification hold you back. Get in touch!

TradingHub is an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, ethnic or national origins, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, socio-economic background, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics. TradingHub selects candidates for interview based solely on their skills, experience and qualifications.

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all and we encourage candidates to inform us of any required adjustments. A full copy of our diversity, equity and inclusion policy will be made available to you upon request.