Junior Legal Counsel
Gain invaluable experience in derivatives and trading agreements within a supportive and collaborative legal team environment.
As Junior Legal Counsel, you will provide comprehensive legal support to our client's trading and investment operations. You will work closely with global teams, including those in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas, advising on a broad range of derivatives and trading agreements. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced and innovative legal team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft, review, negotiate, and finalise trading agreements, including ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes (CSAs), GMRA, and other derivatives documentation.
- Provide legal support for trading activities, including FX trading agreements, trading platform agreements, and confidentiality agreements.
- Advise on new derivatives products and investment strategies, assessing their legal and regulatory implications.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders across various departments to ensure legal documentation aligns with business goals.
- Support the development and implementation of legal best practices and compliance with global regulatory requirements.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Qualified lawyer in England & Wales with 0–2 years PQE.
- Strong interest or experience in derivatives, trading agreements, and financial services law.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
- Ability to assess and balance legal and business risks.
- Proactive team player with a practical and solutions-oriented mindset.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams and jurisdictions.
- Organised and detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Apply Now:
If you are a motivated and ambitious junior lawyer eager to make an impact in financial services, this is an exceptional opportunity to grow your career. Apply today to join a forward-thinking legal team at the forefront of innovation in the financial sector.
At Accuflex, we celebrate diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to providing a fair and equitable hiring process that values individual talent and potential.
- Locations
- London
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
Colleagues
London
Workplace & Culture
We pride ourselves on our collaborative culture, which prioritises training and development and encourages networking.
Accutrainee was founded on the principles of innovation, our high-level goal to partner with legal professionals throughout their legal career offering them more opportunity, more flexibility and more support.
Our ultimate aim is to be recognised as the legal services company of choice for legal professionals and develop a supportive, friendly culture where quality is embedded in everything we do.
About Accutrainee
Accutrainee is an innovative legal services and technology company where quality matters. We partner with legal professionals throughout their career, offering training and development, job opportunities and mentoring. We offer opportunities for paralegals, trainees and qualified lawyers on a contract and permanent basis at a wide range of organisations including city law firms, niche practice firms, FTSE 100 companies, banks, fintechs and start-ups.
Junior Legal Counsel
Gain invaluable experience in derivatives and trading agreements within a supportive and collaborative legal team environment.
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