Company Description
MarketAxess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the world’s largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace. Our platform makes trading fixed-income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency, and competition in the marketplace. Join us and help Take Us There.
The Role
As part of the Legal team, the Legal Counsel will be involved in a broad range of legal in-house disciplines and will have the opportunity to get involved with business matters from the outset. This role is an excellent opportunity to help maintain a strong legal culture and support the business to lawfully achieve its growth ambitions.
Reporting directly to the Assistant General Counsel and working closely with the EMEA and APAC Legal and Compliance team, the Legal Counsel will support the team’s workload generally.
How You’ll Make an Impact
* Being the first point of contact in contractual processes and vendor management, working with internal stakeholders to understand the types of services, and identifying any legal and regulatory implications.
* Advising, negotiating, and drafting commercial contracts for a wide range of services, such as vendor agreements, software license agreements, data contracts, and NDAs.
* Reviewing and possibly renegotiating existing contracts due to new regulatory obligations.
* Taking primary responsibility for drafting and negotiating agreements, representing the company on commercial negotiations.
* Managing high volume contractual workflow and demand for legal support through regular interaction with the business.
* Liaising with the internal HR team as the first point of contact for employment-related queries.
* Ensuring proper distribution of executed agreements.
* Assisting with company secretarial work and liaising with the EU Finance team on ad hoc matters.
What We’re Looking for
* Mid-level UK/Common law qualified lawyer with experience of working without close supervision.
* In-house experience strongly preferred.
* Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts governed by English law or other common law jurisdictions required.
* Experience in drafting employment agreements preferred.
* Corporate/technology experience preferred.
* An understanding of privacy law and outsourcing rules in the EU or UK is strongly preferred.
* Strong written and verbal skills, with the ability to communicate efficiently and succinctly.
* Excellent grammatical and drafting skills.
* Organised, highly efficient, and diligent with the ability to prioritise proactively.
* Ability and/or willingness to work with software that supports the business such as Salesforce and contract management software.
* Reliable and responsive. Self-starter with the ability to manage own workload.
* Willing to do all levels of work in a cooperative small team environment.
* Ability to challenge robustly and think independently.
* Fluency in German or French is useful but not essential.
What You Can Expect from Us
* Central Location: based at our city offices near St Paul's.
* Free Food: Lunch is provided each day when in the office, along with snacks and drinks.
* Paid Time Off: 25 days annual leave plus 2 charity days.
* Reward for Your Service: A two-week bonus holiday after each 5 years of service.
* Core Benefits: Competitive benefits package including private medical, dental cover, life assurance, and more.
* Tuition Assistance and Professional Training: Opportunities for on-demand learning and conferences.
Collaboration and innovation are integral to our success. Employees work in the office 4 days a week, allowing for flexibility while maintaining a collaborative environment.
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