Legal Counsel, osttra
OSTTRA
2 days a week in office
Post-trade financial network
Be an early applicant
Post-trade financial network
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
2 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To bring together the expertise, processes and networks to solve the post-trade challenges of the global financial markets
Role
Who you are
- Strong academic background / legal degree preferred or conversion
- Qualified lawyer
- 2 to 4 years experience of in-house and/or large law firm experience in a transactional practice
- Must have an excellent command of the English language (both written and spoken)
- Excellent drafting and negotiating skills
- Legal experience in negotiating and drafting commercial and other business to business technology and information related contracts – nice to have
- Experienced in data protection and commercial matters – nice to have
- Knowledge of data and software licensing, intellectual property, and commercial contract law required - preferred
- Knowledge of the laws England and of the State of NY is also great
- Experience with technology, or financial services companies - nice to have
- Proven ability to manage a variety of commercial transactions and special projects simultaneously
- Ability to anticipate and respond to problems
- Investigative, analytical and strategic skills
- Proactive, enthusiastic, self-motivated team player. Strong organizational skills
- You'll be asked to work 2 days from the OSTTRA office
What the job involves
- The Legal Department at OSTTRA is hiring a commercial lawyer to work in our London office. We are a small but robust team, and the position will report directly to the General Counsel of EMEA and APAC
- We are a highly trusted and dynamic team that works in close partnership with the business to help drive maximum results
- This in-house legal counsel position is based in our London Office in India
- Primary responsibilities will be to work on a broad range of corporate, corporate secretary, commercial, regulatory, privacy and transactional legal matters in all areas of OSTTRA’s business
- Lawyer will work closely with colleagues in the legal, business, front office and core infrastructure and support functions and report to the Co-Head of Legal, EMEA and APAC
- Manage, draft and negotiate various commercial contracts, including procurement and support, real estate, software licenses, services, maintenance, web-based services, consulting agreements, non-disclosure agreements and other commercial agreements
- Support sales and other business teams including shared services groups based in different regions, globally and provide them with innovative business solutions
- Developing knowledge of multiple areas of the law, including intellectual property, and privacy, and data protection to counsel internal clients on business and legal risks arising at all stages of the customer relationship
- Analyzing, evaluating, and providing input to product and client initiatives with a view to identifying and highlighting possible business and legal risks to management
- Assist with various projects for OSTTRA's post-trade services, including client onboarding, commercial and jurisdictional issues, responding to regulatory requests and keeping abreast of post-trade regulatory developments in India
- Liaise among business and various support and control divisions of OSTTRA, including IT, Tax, Compliance, Finance, Risk and Operations
- Engage and manage outside counsel
- Act as key member of team of commercial/corporate lawyers based in London, also with legal colleagues in the US, India, Singapore and Israel
Salary benchmarks
Our take
OSTTRA, a collaborative venture between financial powerhouses CME Group and IHS Markit, stands as a leading post-trading and optimisation platform, revolutionising workflow efficiency, connectivity, and risk management for trading market participants.
With equal ownership split between the two industry giants, OSTTRA's co-CEOs leverage their complementary expertise to streamline focus and responsibility. One spearheads portfolio and sales team oversight, while the other drives business strategy, operations, and technology functions, embodying the balanced leadership ethos mirrored in the company's ownership structure.
Established in 2021, OSTTRA may be young, yet the seasoned backgrounds of its founders, hailing from prestigious institutions like JP Morgan, TriOptima, and Reset, ensure a formidable network and industry insight from the outset.
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Insights
20% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body
- Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on
- Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills
- Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs
- Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families
- Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference
Company HQ
Spitalfields, London, UK
Leadership
John Stewart
(Co-CEO)Previously Senior Vice President at IHS Markit, Head of Transformation at UBS and Board Member at Euroclear.
Guy Rowcliffe
(Co-CEO)Previously Global Head of Optimization Services and Head of Asia Pacific for CME Group.
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