Legal Counsel – Commercial

JR United Kingdom; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a junior lawyer for their commercial team, servicing global brokerage businesses. The role involves drafting legal documents, advising on business issues, and working with stakeholders. Candidates must be English or Commonwealth qualified lawyers with 3+ years PQE, preferably with financial services experience.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3+ years PQE required.
• Experience in Financial Services essential.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of legal agreements.
• Providing general commercial advice.
• Assisting with M&A activities and new corporate projects.

Skills

Legal drafting and negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Client focus

Strong communication skills

Education

English or Commonwealth qualified lawyer

Tools

Microsoft Office

Documentation management systems

Job description

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A junior lawyer within the commercial team. The team services the European, Middle East and APAC wholesale brokerage businesses of BGC, GFI, Aurel & Sunrise and the global FENICS technology businesses.

This role involves regular interaction with internal business stakeholders and management. There is a genuine global dimension to the remit as well as substantial autonomy, ownership and responsibility. The environment is fast paced with a demanding customer base; therefore, the role requires a person who can manage pressure and work to deadlines.

The contractual hours are from 9 am to 6 pm, but these are regarded as minimum working hours.

For immediate start.

Key responsibilities:

• Dealing with internal stakeholders/clients and external customers and/or service providers to ensure the smooth delivery of legal documentation within an orderly time scale.
• Reviewing, drafting, negotiating a wide range of agreements and providing legal advice on associated business issues. Agreement types include: IB agreements, Terms of Business, brokerage rates agreements, commission sharing and netting agreements, confidentiality agreements, licenses, services agreements, technology contracts, intra-group agreements, bank guarantees, engagement letters, clearing, custody and collateral agreements, marketing agreements, and other agreements as required.
• Providing general commercial advice.
• Assisting periodically with M&A activities, including confidentiality, due diligence, and document reviews.
• Participating in new corporate projects, such as opening new offices, internal reorganizations, joint ventures, and advising on regulatory changes.

Skills / experience required:

• English or Commonwealth qualified lawyer with approximately 3+ years PQE.
• Experience in Financial Services is essential.
• Additional experience in compliance, intellectual property, structured products, or derivatives would be beneficial but not essential.

Systems used:

Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with documentation management systems are advantageous.

Personal attributes:

The department is lively and busy; candidates should handle competing demands maturely and build good rapport with stakeholders and colleagues.

Working effectively:

• Self-starter capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Confident in addressing a wide range of issues.
• Ownership of requirements/issues with a focus on meeting objectives within agreed timeframes.
• Highly organized, disciplined, and responsive.

Client focus:

• Understanding clients and their commercial needs.
• Ability to collaborate closely with other departments in the front and back office.

Communications:

• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely with the business and other departments.
• Sharing knowledge and experience with the team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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