Senior Legal Counsel | Singapore, SG

Tradeweb LLC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to lead legal functions in Asia. This role involves advising on commercial contracts, managing cross-border legal issues, and collaborating with various business teams. The ideal candidate will be a qualified lawyer with strong communication and drafting skills, capable of navigating complex legal landscapes. Join a dynamic fintech company that values innovation and collaboration, and contribute to the transformation of electronic trading across the globe. If you are passionate about legal challenges in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with experience in cross-border legal issues.
• Strong drafting and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for legal function for Tradeweb in Asia.
• Advise on commercial contracts and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Cross-border legal issues

Excellent drafting skills

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Commercial and legal judgement

Independent thinking

Education

Qualified lawyer

In-house legal experience

Job description

Team Details

The Tradeweb international legal team is based in London and is made up of 5 qualified lawyers, and 4 legal administrators. The international legal team is responsible for the legal, company secretarial and regulatory issues arising outside of the US predominantly in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

The Senior Legal Counsel will work closely with the key business stakeholders in Asia, the International General Counsel and the wider International legal team. The role will predominantly focus on supporting the Tradeweb Asia businesses (with offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney), but will also include exposure more widely to the work of the International legal team.

Main Responsibilities

• Being responsible for the legal function for Tradeweb in Asia and accountable to the key management stakeholders in Tradeweb's offices in Asia.
• Working closely with the International General Counsel on issues affecting the Asia businesses and working to resolve these.
• Supporting the various business teams in Asia including the sales, client services and dealer relations teams.
• Interacting effectively with the business teams to understand new projects and initiatives and discussing and advising on the legal implications of them.
• Advising, negotiating and drafting commercial contracts for a wide range of Tradeweb services, and advising on and analyzing vendor agreements, market data contracts, cooperation agreements and client agreements.
• Providing legal support where required to other Tradeweb teams such as Regulatory Compliance and Risk teams.
• Liaising with external counsel where appropriate.
• Assisting with regulatory and compliance related issues in Asia and keeping up to date on regulatory developments as they might impact our Asia locations.
• Providing a degree of company secretarial support for the company and its branches in Asia.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Qualified lawyer and knowledge to the level of a senior lawyer/director.
• Experience in dealing with cross-border legal issues across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to prioritise and proactively manage a wide variety of work; excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent drafting skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills within both business and legal team contexts.
• Ability to challenge and think independently, and to demonstrate good commercial and legal judgement.
• Collaborative team member who is a self-starter and can work independently with support where required.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Mandarin language speaker highly desirable.
• In-house legal experience strongly preferred.
• Exposure to working in the financial services industry.
• Experience with working in an e-trading or e-commerce business.
• Experience with compliance and regulatory issues.

Core working hours are 8am-5.30pm, based in the Singapore office Monday to Friday.

Tradeweb Markets is a world leader in the evolution of electronic trading. A fintech company serving approximately 2,500 clients - including the world's largest banks, asset managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, wealth managers and retail clients -- in more than 65 countries across the globe. Since our first trade in 1998, we have helped transform and electronify the fixed income markets. Tradeweb is a culture built on innovation, creativity and collaboration. Through a combination of very talented and driven people, innovative products and solutions, cutting-edge technology, market data, and a vast network of clients, we continue to work together to improve the way financial markets trade.

Mission: Move first and never stop. Collaborate with clients to create and build solutions that drive efficiency, connectivity, and transparency in electronic trading.

Tradeweb Markets LLC ("Tradeweb") is proud to be an EEO Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled/Affirmative Action Employer.