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Senior Legal Counsel - Investment Bank - Global Markets
Senior 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 ******.
Seniority level
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Job function
Legal
Industries
Investment Banking, Capital Markets, and Legal Services
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📌 Senior Legal Counsel - Investment Bank - Global Markets (New South Wales)
🏢 JS Careers
📍 New South Wales