Legal Counsel – Commercial

Job Title: Junior Lawyer - Commercial Team

Join our social network platform to login or join as 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, with a genuine global dimension. It offers substantial autonomy, ownership, and responsibility. The environment is fast-paced with a demanding customer base, requiring a person who can manage pressure and meet deadlines.

The contractual hours are from 9 am to 6 pm, regarded as the minimum working hours. Immediate start available.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage with internal stakeholders, clients, and external service providers to ensure smooth delivery of legal documentation within set timelines.
• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, providing legal advice on related business issues. Agreement types include IB agreements, Terms of Business, brokerage rates agreements, confidentiality agreements, licenses, technology contracts, intra-group agreements, bank guarantees, engagement letters, and others as required.
• Provide general commercial legal advice.
• Assist periodically with M&A activities, including confidentiality, due diligence, and document reviews.
• Participate in new corporate projects, such as office openings, reorganizations, joint ventures, and regulatory changes.

Skills and Experience Required:

• English or Commonwealth qualified lawyer with approximately 3+ years PQE.
• Experience in Financial Services is essential.
• Additional beneficial experience includes compliance, intellectual property, structured products, or derivatives.

Systems Used:

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

Personal Attributes:

The candidate should handle competing demands maturely, build good rapport with stakeholders and colleagues, and thrive in a lively, busy environment.

Working Effectively:

• Self-motivated and capable of working independently.
• Confident in handling a wide range of issues.
• Take ownership of tasks and ensure resolution within agreed timeframes.
• Organized, disciplined, and responsive.

Client Focus:

• Understand clients' commercial needs.
• Collaborate effectively with other departments in front and back office.

Communication Skills:

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

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