Legal Counsel

Job title:

Legal Counsel

Company:

Caxton

Job description

Job Description:About Caxton:Caxton Associates, founded in 1983, is a global trading and investment firm with offices in London, New York, Monaco, Singapore and Dubai. Caxton Associates’ primary business is to manage client and proprietary capital through global macro hedge fund strategies. Assets are managed via a broad mandate to trade in a variety of global markets and instruments.About the role:We are currently looking to hire an experienced legal professional in our London office to work within a global Legal & Compliance team. The successful candidate is expected to work closely with global internal divisions and external clients, service providers and advisers. This is an exciting role supporting the General Counsel primarily and the wider Legal and Compliance team.Responsibilities:

• Proven track record through a fund cycle, including issues related to the establishment, structuring, launch, marketing and distribution of hedge funds
• Negotiation of material fund contracts including IMAs, SLAs and administration agreements as required
• Drafting and negotiating various trading agreements including brokerage, ISDAs, GMRAs and other agreements
• Assisting on general corporate and governance matters
• Negotiating SLAs, research agreements, employment contracts and service provider agreements
• Liaising with fund boards, service providers, external advisers and external counsel as appropriate

Requirements:

• Top tier academics from a reputable university/law school
• Ideally 3+ years of experience gained within a law firm funds practice or financial services firm,ideally working in a busy legal & compliance department
• Familiarity with current European, UK and US regulatory regimes that affect the business including MiFID II, FCA Conduct of Business, GDPR , EMIR, and Short selling.
• Knowledge of a global business model and proven experience working on and managing multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic business and regulatory environment
• Strong attention to detail, excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced highly dynamic environment and demonstrating commercial awareness
• Strong ability to analyze and convey levels of potential risk and safeguard the business from legal and regulatory risk
• A strong self-starter willing to work cohesively in a team-oriented environment and capable of working independently
• Operates with the highest degree of ethics and integrity

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 04:02:08 GMT

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