Our client is a Financial Information Services company who provide daily credit default swap pricing. They were founded in 2001 and have offices in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific with headquarters in London. Their broad clientel include investment banks, hedge funds, regulators, and asset managers. They are looking for a Commercial Lawyer to independently negotiate and draft contracts with investment banks, asset managers and hedge funds.
Responsibilities of the Commercial Lawyer may include:
- Provision of legal services and advice to offices in New York, London, Amsterdam, Tokyo and Singapore
- Advising across a range of commercial legal topics including licensing, IP and general contractual issues
- Negotiating, reviewing and drafting contracts pertaining to the facilitation of the business;
- Analysing, evaluating and providing input to new product proposals with a view to identifying and highlighting possible business and legal risks to management
- Drafting and implementing legal documentation structures for businesses such as licence agreements for new business initiatives and products
- Assist in the identification, management and control of legal and related operational risks
The successful candidate will ideally be a qualified lawyer in England and Wales or a comparative jurisdiction with excellent knowledge of contract and commercial law. Experience in financial services industry or knowledge in intellectual property law will be an advantage.
If you would like to apply for this role or find out more, please apply or contact Celene Yon at Robert Walters on 0207 509 8412 or email celene.yon@robertwalters.com quoting the Job Reference JO993260
Where any specific qualification is mentioned, all equivalent overseas qualifications are acceptable