Senior Legal Counsel (Financial Markets)

About the role

Avomind is seeking an in-house Corporate Attorney with substantial experience in the financial markets sector. The role works across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with regulations while building commercially favourable relationships with counterparties. It requires specific experience with brokerages and securities law, with an emphasis on emerging markets. The workplace is hybrid.

Key responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel and guidance to business units on financial industry regulations and multi-jurisdictional regulatory matters
• Report regularly to the General Counsel on important regulatory developments and escalate urgent matters
• Advise on licensing, regulatory approvals, horizon scanning, regulated exchanges and brokerage firms, and retail protection rules
• Develop long-term regulatory strategies aligned with business objectives and manage legal compliance projects
• Review, draft and negotiate contracts and agreements related to trading activities
• Conduct legal research on international financial regulations, including securities and derivatives laws, and advise on new products and initiatives
• Analyse legislation and policy changes in emerging markets where the client operates
• Help develop policies and procedures to mitigate legal and regulatory risks, and guide the commercial side on financial industry regulations
• Instruct and manage external legal counsel and junior lawyers, and produce updates, training and presentations

Required profile

• Licensed and qualified attorney with a degree from an accredited law school
• Proven experience in trading firms, securities and derivatives
• Deep understanding of international financial industry regulations
• Ability to instruct and manage external counsel and junior lawyers

Required skills

• Contract drafting, negotiation and comprehensive legal research
• Organizational, strategic planning and communication skills, managing multiple concurrent projects
• Adaptability to a fast-paced environment and strong analytical and problem-solving skills