Legal Counsel, CMC Markets

• Qualified solicitors that have qualified in any jurisdiction will be considered, as will individuals who are not qualified but have nevertheless built up significant relevant experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate complex legal issues in a concise manner
• Excellent organisation, analytical and negotiation skills
• Ability to work well autonomously and as part of the team
• Strong knowledge of ISDA documentation required

Desirable

• The global Legal Team currently consists of Group Heads of Legal, Senior Legal Counsel lawyers, Legal Counsel lawyers and Paralegals
• Assisting the Head of Legal - UK, Senior Legal Counsel and the wider Senior Management team to deliver CMC Markets’ objectives
• Drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts, including:
• CMC’s own client facing terms of business
• Corporate transactions and documentation, including joint ventures, shareholders’ agreement, directors’ resolutions, M&A and related documentation
• Additional documentation to be reviewed as part of the role may include:
• Marketing contracts
• Outsourcing contracts
• Market data agreements
• A range of institutional / partners agreements
• Prime brokerage documents (including ISDAs)
• Lease agreements for CMC’s regional offices
• Engagement letters for external advisers (e.g. in relation to tax); and
• Financing arrangements (e.g. facility agreements)
• IT contracts
• Making a significant contribution to the provision of a high-quality legal service to the business
• Monitoring legal updates and sharing relevant information with other Legal Team members
• Liaising with legal colleagues in the global Legal Department to ensure important information is shared
• Undertaking such other duties as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role
• Assisting the global Compliance teams with responses to complaints, financial promotions, regulatory issues and rule changes that may affect CMC’s business
• Assisting the Operations Team with any project work relating to the platform
• Working closely with CMC’s Institutional Team on product launches
• Drafting and negotiating a range of documentation in relation to CMC’s institutional offering
• Providing legal support and advice to CMC’s offices globally, as required
• Ensuring that changes to CMC’s terms of business globally are compliant with both local regulation and law
• Assisting with the expansion of CMC’s global businesses and cross-border considerations, such as new office openings
• Ensuring CMC’s intellectual property rights around the world are protected and taking necessary action to prevent / stop infringement
• To ensure that legal risk is mitigated to the fullest extent possible and that legal issues are at all times addressed in accordance with best practice
• To manage external advisers to best effect, keeping costs to a minimum without compromising the quality of legal advice received
• To have a thorough understanding of the financial services industry and the issues and legal developments that relate to CMC’s business globally