Legal Counsel

1 Month ago • 2-4 Years • Legal

Job Summary

Job Description

Saxo is seeking a Legal Counsel to join their Singapore-based team, reporting to the Head of Legal. This in-house role within a global FinTech company offers an excellent platform to develop legal skills. The position involves providing commercially sound legal advice on financial regulatory matters, corporate governance, intellectual property, IT, and data protection. Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, drafting and negotiating various legal documents (e.g., brokerage, custody, marketing, NDAs), managing client disputes with external counsel, advising on regulations and consultation papers from regulators, ensuring contract compliance with group policies, advising on legal risks, and supporting ad-hoc commercial projects and general corporate secretarial matters.
Must have:
  • Legal advice on financial regulation, corporate governance, IP, IT, data protection.
  • Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and policies.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate contracts.
  • Manage client disputes and liaise with external counsel.
  • Advise on regulations and consultation papers.
  • Knowledge of Singapore financial services regulatory framework.
  • Detailed knowledge of commercial and technology legal matters.
  • Experience with dispute/complaints handling.
  • Qualified lawyer with 2-4 years PQE.
  • Team player, able to work collaboratively and independently.
Good to have:
  • Understanding of the developing fintech environment.
  • Interest in implementing commercial and cooperation models with third parties.
  • Ability to build networks with internal stakeholders.
Perks:
  • Opportunity to join a global FinTech company.
  • Excellent platform to develop and broaden legal skills.
  • Invested in your development and career growth.
  • Work with 2,500 ambitious colleagues across 15 countries.
  • Exposure to diverse cultures and backgrounds.
  • Value diversity and inclusion.
  • Encourage open feedback and supportive team environments.
  • Dynamic learning journey and immense career opportunities.
  • Opportunity to invest in your future.

Job Details

Saxo is a leading online brokerage firm based in Singapore, operating as a subsidiary of the Saxo Bank Group, which is headquartered in Denmark. Since its inception in 1992, Saxo has been at the forefront of innovation, continuously enhancing its sophisticated multi-asset trading infrastructure. We offer unparalleled access to a broad spectrum of financial instruments, including equities, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, CFDs, commodities, indices, listed options, FX, and FX options.

As we advance our capabilities and reach, Saxo is looking to hire a Legal Counsel to join the team, reporting directly to the Head of Legal. This is a dynamic and exciting in-house role that offers the opportunity to join a global FinTech and an excellent platform to develop and broaden your legal skills. 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Provide commercially sound legal advice across a range of issues including financial regulatory matters, corporate governance, intellectual property, IT, and data protection.  

  • Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies 

  • Draft, review and negotiate contracts and other legal documentation (including brokerage and trading agreements, custody agreements, marketing and licensing agreements, NDAs, MOUs etc.) 

  • Manage client disputes which may include liaising with external counsel for litigation, dispute resolution and settlement negotiations 

  • Provide legal advisory support on all current and upcoming regulations and consultation papers issued by the regulators including technology and outsourcing matters 

  • Ensure contract documentation for transactions comply with the Group’s policies, advising on material legal risks and obtaining necessary dispensations in accordance with relevant Group policies 

  • Support and manage ad-hoc commercial projects  

  • Assist with general corporate secretarial matters 

 

We support the business and advise on a broad range of legal matters from day-to-day activities to matters of strategic importance.  

 

Your profile 

  • Knowledge of the financial services regulatory framework in Singapore, gained either from private practice or in-house 

  • Detailed knowledge of commercial and technology legal matters 

  • Interest in and understanding of the developing fintech environment and implementing various commercial and cooperation models with third parties 

  • Experience with dispute/complaints handling 

  • A qualified lawyer with minimum 2-4 years’ post qualification experience. 

  • A team player with an ability to work collaboratively and, where applicable, independently with minimal supervision 

  • Great at building networks and connections with internal stakeholders at all levels 

 

To succeed in this role, you should be someone who can think outside the box, possesses a strong appetite for learning, and is eager to collaborate with other internal stakeholders. 

 

We get curious people invested in the world
 

When you work at Saxo, you become a Saxonian and part of a purpose-driven organisation, where good ideas are always taken seriously, and where you can make a true impact. We are invested in your development, and you can expect a robust career from day one when you join Saxo – no matter which role you take on.
 

You will join 2,500 other ambitious colleagues across 15 countries and become part of an international organisation. Working in Saxo, you will get to meet colleagues from many different cultures and backgrounds, and you should know that we value diversity and inclusion and see it as a genuine source of strength to drive growth, foster innovation and position us for long-term success. 
 
We encourage an open feedback culture and supportive team environments enabling employees to grow and fulfil their career aspirations.  

When you bring passion, curiosity, drive and team spirit, your learning journey will be dynamic and your career opportunities in Saxo will be immense.

At Saxo we don’t just offer a job – we offer an opportunity to invest in your future!  


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