Legal Counsel – Commercial

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

Job summary

A leading company in the financial services sector is seeking a junior lawyer to join their commercial team. The role includes drafting and negotiating various agreements, providing legal advice, and dealing with internal and external stakeholders. Candidates should possess at least 3 years PQE and experience in financial services. This fast-paced environment offers autonomy while ensuring the candidate can manage pressure and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with approximately 3+ years PQE.
• Experience in Financial Services is essential.
• Skills in compliance, intellectual property, or derivatives are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating legal documentation.
• Dealing with internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Providing general commercial legal advice.

Skills

English or Commonwealth qualified lawyer

Experience in Financial Services

Good communication skills

Organization

Education

3+ years PQE

Tools

Microsoft Office

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, regarded as the minimum working hours.

For immediate start.

Key responsibilities:

Responsibilities include:

• 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 others 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 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 is beneficial but not mandatory.

Systems used:

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

Personal attributes:

The candidate should handle a busy environment maturely, build good rapport with stakeholders and colleagues, and manage competing demands effectively.

Working effectively:

• Self-starter capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Confident in addressing a wide range of issues.
• Ownership of tasks to meet objectives within agreed timeframes.
• Highly organized, disciplined, and responsive.

Client focus:

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

Communication skills:

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

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