Senior Counsel - Top Trading Firm
My client is a leading and top trading firm, and we are recruiting for a Senior Counsel to be based in the Sydney office. You will be given the opportunity to support the business on a wide variety of matters for the APAC, and work closely with stakeholders and regulators. We are looking for candidates who are looking to scale their career in a leading name in the industry and scale up with the business
Responsibilities for this position:
- Manage a wide variety of legal matters for the APAC region including Singapore and Hong Kong
- Work closely with the General Counsel on strategic matters as well as day to day legal matters
- Be a point of contact for the region's legal needs, collaborating with other lawyers in the region
- Manage matters such as advising on regulations for derivative transactions
- Draft, negotiate and advise on the ISDA agreements
- Drive new initiatives internally as part of business' growth strategy such as AI projects
- Manage and guide on new areas of growth
- Partner with business stakeholders to ensure that firm's policies are in line with business and regulatory requirement
Requirements for this position:
- Qualified Lawyer in a Commonwealth Jurisdiction (preferred)
- Minimally 14 years of Post- Qualification Experience
- Familar with legal matters related Financial Markets and/or trading
- Ability to engage senior stakeholders at a high level
- Ability to drive startegic initiatives
- Has high initiative, with a strong ability to work in a flat structure
- Able to prioritize and respond well to changing circumstances and tight timelines
Contact: Dariimaa Bold (EA:16S8194/R23115369)
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