Legal Counsel

Marex has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights and analytics.

Role Summary

1. Assisting the Legal department with management of legal risk arising from the Capital Markets business.
2. Advising the business directly on legal and regulatory issues that impact financial instruments including OTC derivatives, securities and prime brokerage.
3. To review regulatory developments affecting the APAC entities within the Marex Group.
4. To oversee legal work arising from implementing new business areas and integration of existing businesses deriving from acquisitions.
5. To manage advice from external counsel and associated costs.

Accountabilities

The duties of the role will include (but not be limited to) the following:

• Drafting and negotiating various agreements including ISDA, Initial Margin, Prime Brokerage, GMRA, GMSLA, execution and clearing agreements, and associated confirmations.
• Providing advice directly to the desk on queries and disputes arising from financial instrument transactions.
• Reviewing contractual rights in the context of day-today operations and in stress and close-out or contentious situations.
• Reviewing viability of new product types and structures and the legal issues arising therefrom.
• Review of jurisdictional requirements for cross-border activity the division wishes to undertake.
• Liaising with external and internal stakeholders and clients, both in APAC and other jurisdictions where there is Marex presence (including external counsel, the internal trading desk, other control and support departments and various agents).
• Research into APAC regulatory developments affecting the Marex Group and reporting/advising on regulatory developments
• Assisting the Legal department with other urgent or ad hoc matters from time to time.
• The Company may require you to carry out other duties from time to time

Skills and Experience

• A Qualified Lawyer, either newly qualified or with suitable post-qualification experience up to 3-5 years, ideally with experience of working in-house.
• A strong and broad understanding of financial markets and products.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Good written and oral communication skills with ability to present complex issues concisely and clearly to the business.
• Intellectually curious and keen to learn about new products and legal structures.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong team player.
• Flexible (ability to adapt and change approach to work, ability to multi-task).
• Able to work well under pressure.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work to strict deadline.
• Strong academic results (including 2.1 or above at degree level).

Conduct Rules

You must:
• Act with integrity
• Act with due skill, care and diligence
• Be open and cooperative with regulators (where applicable)
• Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
• Observe proper standard of market conduct
• Act to deliver good outcomes for customers

Company Values

Acting as a role model for the values of the Company:

Respect - Clients are at the heart of our business, with superior execution and superb client service the foundation of the firm. We respect our clients and always treat them fairly.

Integrity - Doing business the right way is the only way. We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard in everything we do – our clients expect this, and we demand it of ourselves.

Collaborative - We work in teams - open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork. Working well with others is necessary for us to succeed at what we do.

Developing our People - Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage. We look to “grow our own” and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking, talented people choose to build their careers.

Adaptable and Nimble - Our size and flexibility are an advantage. We are big enough to support our client’s various needs, and adaptable and nimble enough to respond quickly to changing conditions or requirements. A non-bureaucratic, but well controlled environment fosters initiative as well as employee satisfaction.