Overview
A US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure provider is seeking a Legal Counsel to join their European legal team. The organization supports stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, and 24/5 trading, serving hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with institutional-grade APIs. The role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse range of legal and regulatory matters in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day legal advice to internal stakeholders on a broad range of legal and regulatory issues.
- Advise on the design and rollout of new products, services, and business offerings, including cross-border business activities, passporting arrangements, and conduct of business rules.
- Review, draft, and negotiate customer-facing contractual agreements, disclosures, account documentation, and website materials.
- Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements with institutional clients and counterparties.
- Assist with regulatory inquiries from UK and EU regulatory authorities, as well as UK, EU, and global exchanges.
- Liaise and engage with external legal advisers.
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer (solicitor or barrister) with 3–5+ years of experience at a law firm, financial institution, financial services regulatory agency, exchange, broker-dealer, or technology company.
- Excellent academic background with strong legal analysis and reasoning skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, able to explain complex matters clearly and concisely.
- Excellent judgment, analytical rigor, and clear communication.
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects from concept to execution.
- Practical, solution-oriented mindset with strong business judgment.
- Comfortable working with cross-functional, globally distributed teams.
- Intellectual curiosity and interest in fintech, digital assets, and blockchain technology.
- Must be eligible to work without sponsorship for this role.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in financial services regulation.
- Background in fintech or digital assets.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary and stock options.
- Health benefits.
- One-time home-office setup allowance of USD $500.
- Monthly stipend of USD $150 via a corporate card.
Location
- This position is based in the UK or Europe and involves daily interaction with global and European legal and compliance teams.