Description:
Overview:A Privately Held, Global Trading and Technology Firm has a job opportunity available for an attorney to join our in-house counsel / legal team in our Philadelphia area (Bala Cynwyd) headquarters. In this role, you will gain tremendous insight into our business while counseling and advising on a broad array of legal issues. Our legal team performs an active and important role in information technology, corporate and securities transactions, venture capital and private equity deals, trading relationships (clearing agreements, ISDAs, MSLAs, etc.), and general business matters. Your role will be that of a liaison, strategizing with internal and external colleagues and business management teams on a comprehensive array of issues that are as diverse and multifaceted as is our continually evolving business.
In this role, you will:
- Provide frontline legal support to various business units within SIG
- Review, document, negotiate and oversee corporate transactions, including venture capital and private equity transactions
- Be trained to review and negotiate clearing, trading, financing, brokerage and OTC derivative agreements
- Document and negotiate employment agreements
- Review and negotiate technology license agreements
- Oversee and coordinate outside counsel regarding litigation matters
What We're Looking For:
- Minimum of 4-5 years of corporate/securities related legal experience required, experience with securities trading documentation a plus
- Must possess strong negotiation skills
- Strong organization, effective planning, problem solving, and analytical skills required
- Superior communication skills, both oral and written, and the ability to liaise comfortably with all levels of management and outside counsel
- Must exhibit initiative and assertiveness in obtaining information needed to proceed with projects and accomplish tasks with minimal supervision
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations or urgent requests that may arise with little or no notice
- Must possess discretion and sensitivity when working with confidential information and safeguard such information appropriately
- Ability to exhibit independent judgment when evaluating projects or assignment needs
- Knowledge of Microsoft products (Excel, Word, and Outlook)
- Willingness to work additional and flexible hours on occasion
- Visa sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position now or in the future
