Legal Counsel – Commercial

JR United Kingdom; Brighton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector seeks a junior lawyer to join their commercial team. The role offers substantial ownership and autonomy in a fast-paced environment, with responsibilities including legal documentation and advice across various agreement types. Ideal candidates are English or Commonwealth qualified lawyers with 3+ years PQE, able to handle pressure and build strong stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3+ years PQE in a legal role.
• Experience in Financial Services is essential.
• Ability to handle competing demands maturely.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and ensure smooth delivery of documentation.
• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of agreements.
• Participate in M&A activities and corporate projects.

Skills

Legal Documentation

Negotiation

Communication

Client Focus

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 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 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, in collaboration with the Corporate team.
• Participating in new corporate projects, such as opening new offices, internal reorganisations, 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 is not mandatory.

Systems used:

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

Personal attributes:

The department is lively and busy; hence, the candidate 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, ensuring resolution within agreed timeframes.
• Highly organized, disciplined, and responsive.

Client focus:

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

Communications:

• Effective in liaising with and guiding the business and other departments concisely and clearly.
• Sharing knowledge and experience with the team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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