At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic legal team advising on financial regulations and transactions across APAC.
- Company: State Street, a leading global financial services provider with a strong APAC presence.
- Benefits: Inclusive culture, professional development, flexible work-life support, and paid volunteer days.
- Other info: Collaborative team environment with opportunities to work on cross-border initiatives.
- Why this job: Gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment with global exposure and career growth.
- Qualifications: Qualified lawyer with 5+ years of relevant experience in financial services.
The predicted salary is between 117000 - 143000 $ per year.
State Street Markets is seeking an experienced lawyer to join its APAC Markets Legal team. This role offers hands-on exposure to a broad range of Markets products across APAC, working closely with trading, sales, and regional stakeholders. You will be a trusted legal advisor on live transactions, regulatory changes, and new product initiatives in one of State Street’s most dynamic growth regions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Advising the Markets business across Asia Pacific on applicable financial and banking regulations and related regulatory developments.
- Taking a lead role on transactions and initiatives within the Markets business, with appropriate supervision and escalation as required.
- Drafting and negotiating a wide range of Markets documentation, including FX and derivatives, securities lending and cleared and uncleared repo agreements, brokerage and trading platform agreements and other relevant transactional agreements.
- Supporting cross-border transactions and regulatory-driven initiatives involving multiple APAC jurisdictions, balancing legal risk with business objectives.
- Advising on product development and jurisdictional expansion initiatives.
- Collaborating closely with Markets Legal colleagues across APAC, the US and EMEA, as well as internal partners such as Risk, Compliance and Tax.
- Developing and maintaining legal templates and internal guidelines to support efficient and consistent outcomes.
The work spans vanilla and structured transactions, securities financing, platform arrangements and evolving regulatory initiatives across APAC.
Experience and Qualifications:
- Qualified lawyer admitted in a common law jurisdiction (e.g. Hong Kong, UK, US or equivalent).
- Typically 5+ years of relevant legal experience gained in a leading law firm and/or in-house legal team within financial services. Prior in-house experience is advantageous.
- Strong drafting and negotiation experience with financial markets documentation.
- Solid understanding of financial and bank regulatory frameworks.
- Exposure to multiple APAC jurisdictions and key regional regulatory considerations.
- Fluency in a second language helpful but not required for the role.
- Commercial, solutions-oriented mindset with strong stakeholder management skills.
- Collaborative team player with excellent communication skills, adaptive mindset and sensitivity to a diverse, cross-cultural environment.
Why Join State Street Markets Legal?
- Exposure to a global Markets platform with a strong APAC footprint.
- High-quality transactional and regulatory work with cross-border scope.
- Close collaboration with experienced regional and global legal teams.
- Supportive, inclusive culture with a focus on professional development and long-term growth.
Diversity and Inclusion: State Street values diverse perspectives and is committed to building an inclusive environment where employees can thrive.
Vice President, Legal Counsel – Markets in Sydney employer: State Street
State Street is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee growth and development within a dynamic and inclusive work culture. As part of the Front Office Support team, you'll enjoy flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and access to vibrant employee networks, all while contributing to meaningful projects in a global financial services environment. Join us to be part of a team that values your contributions and empowers you to reach your full potential.
