
Legal Counsel (Solutions, APAC)
- Singapore
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assisting the Legal team with management of legal risk arising from the Marex Solutions OTC derivatives business.
- Advising the business directly on legal and regulatory issues that impact OTC derivatives.
- Drafting and negotiating various OTC trading agreements including ISDA, client agreements and related credit support documents.
- Providing advice directly to the desk on queries and disputes arising from OTC transactions.
- Reviewing contractual rights in the context of day-today operations and in stress and close-out situations.
- Reviewing viability of new product types and structures and the legal issues arising therefrom.
- Review of jurisdictional requirements for cross-border activity the business wish to undertake.
- Liaising with external and internal stakeholders and clients, both in the UK and overseas (including external counsel, the internal trading desk, other control and support departments and various agents).
- Assisting the Legal department with other urgent or ad hoc matters from time to time.
- The Company may require you to carry out other duties from time to time
- A Qualified Lawyer with suitable post-qualification experience of 0-2 years, ideally with experience of working in-house;
- A strong and broad understanding of financial markets and products;
- Derivatives experience within any product group is essential; experience with or understanding of structured products is a plus;
- Excellent organization skills; Good written and oral communication skills; Ability to present complex issues concisely and clearly to the business;
- Intellectually curious and keen to learn about new products and legal structures;
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy;
- Good team player;
- Flexible (i.e. ability to adapt to change/approach to work, ability to multi-task);
- Able to work well under pressure;
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work to strict deadlines;
- Strong academic results, including 2.1 equivalent or above at degree level.
- Act with integrity
- Act with due skill, care and diligence
- Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators (where applicable)
- Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
- Observe proper standard of market conduct
- Act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers