Senior Legal Counsel, Markets Division

at  LSEG London Stock Exchange Group

Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Counsel, Markets Division
Summary
The LSEG Markets Legal Team is looking to recruit a Senior Legal Counsel to join their team. The successful candidate should have (i) a proven record of client service, and (ii) a practical, problem-solving approach, to support the Markets Division globally. They will be a hands-on and proactive general commercial lawyer and will support the Markets Legal Team to provide specialist and strategic legal advice to the Division. This role can be based in Costa Rica, Poland, Romania or India and will report to the Legal Director, Markets based in London.

Role Responsibilities

• Support the Markets business with a wide range of legal advice across all jurisdictions, becoming a subject matter expert and go-to person for all sales team enquiries.
• Supporting the senior lawyers in the Markets Legal team with a wide range of strategic and corporate initiatives and regulatory analysis, working closely with SMEs from the broader Legal & Compliance team.
• Drafting and negotiating agreements with customers, vendors, partners and other third parties, including data licenses, software and intellectual property licenses, intercompany and outsourcing agreements and other complex commercial agreements.
• Support on litigation, regulatory and trading venue disciplinary matters and complaints from market participants.
• Coordinating and working with outside counsel and managed legal services, acting as a point of escalation for legal issues.
• Responsible for maintaining, updating and revising contract template agreements, rule books and other related documentation and supporting process enhancement and automation within the Markets Legal team.
• Working closely with Compliance, implementing internal controls, policies and procedures to increase efficiencies and assure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, corporate policies and ethical standards.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified lawyer with at least [1/2] years’ professional experience at a reputable law firm / inhouse legal team.
• Financial regulatory legal background desirable
• Willingness to develop knowledge of current and developing legal issues, the regulatory environment and trends in Markets and develop a good understanding of the business.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong contract negotiation and drafting abilities, with the ability to understand and simplify complex concepts and issues.
• Excellent planning, organisational, analytical and decision-making skills, ability to manage projects.
• Strong skills to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Sound administrative and time management skills, with sharp attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and capability to build strong, trusted and effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders across different functions and cultures; judgement, tact and discretion when dealing with people and issues.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.
Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.
Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.
LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
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• Support the Markets business with a wide range of legal advice across all jurisdictions, becoming a subject matter expert and go-to person for all sales team enquiries.
• Supporting the senior lawyers in the Markets Legal team with a wide range of strategic and corporate initiatives and regulatory analysis, working closely with SMEs from the broader Legal & Compliance team.
• Drafting and negotiating agreements with customers, vendors, partners and other third parties, including data licenses, software and intellectual property licenses, intercompany and outsourcing agreements and other complex commercial agreements.
• Support on litigation, regulatory and trading venue disciplinary matters and complaints from market participants.
• Coordinating and working with outside counsel and managed legal services, acting as a point of escalation for legal issues.
• Responsible for maintaining, updating and revising contract template agreements, rule books and other related documentation and supporting process enhancement and automation within the Markets Legal team.
• Working closely with Compliance, implementing internal controls, policies and procedures to increase efficiencies and assure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, corporate policies and ethical standards