Senior Legal Counsel - Investment Bank - Global Markets

Senior Legal Counsel - Investment Bank - Global MarketsSenior Legal Counsel - Investment Bank - Global Markets

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JS Careers is excited to be recruiting a Senior Legal Counsel opportunity for a global Investment Bank operating in the Australian market. Our client is a looking for a VP level (8-12yrs+ PQE) financial markets lawyer with experience covering Derivatives, FICC and/or Swaps products. You will be a trusted business advisor, providing commercial legal advice on structuring of complex financial products and regulatory advice.

Suitable candidates are sought from either -

• Current in-house roles within the financial services sector - strong preference for candidates with exposure to financial markets businesses;
• Leading Australian or global private practice firms, with either general corporate and commercial experience (financial markets focus) or capital markets advisory experience;
• Australian or global regulatory bodies or regulatory advisory practices.

Duties of the role will include :

• Provide commercial legal advice on structuring complex financial products;
• Legal analysis of company obligations;
• Work as appropriate on regulatory and legal matters across a range of areas including financial services, corporate, commercial, competition, technology, intellectual property, information security, privacy and marketing;
• Responding to regulatory queries as and when required;
• Providing regular reports on regulatory activities and escalate material issues as required.

Suitable experience will include :

• 8-12yrs+ PQE) financial markets lawyer with experience covering Derivatives, FICC and/or Swaps products;
• Experience operating at a senior level in financial markets from either an in-house, private practice or regulatory context;
• Understanding of the legal, operational, compliance and regulatory issues arising in financial markets;
• Experience dealing with regulators, lawyers and market participants, demonstrating the ability to leverage personal as well as professional networks;
• Experience implementing corporate governance and compliance practices;
• Strong integrity, disciplined work ethic a self starter attitude.

For further information on this or other legal roles being recruited by the JS Careers team, please reach out to Henry Smith on .

Seniority level

• Seniority levelDirector

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionLegal
• IndustriesInvestment Banking, Capital Markets, and Legal Services

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