Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents to seek boundaries, push through them, and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and personal drive. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration.

We are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel specializing in derivatives and trading agreements to join our global legal team to collaborate with the firm to negotiate and provide legal advice with respect to derivatives transactions and other trading-related matters. You will work on a variety of transactions and agreements, including derivatives agreements, prime brokerage agreements, and other broker relationship contracts. In addition, you will work on a range of other agreements needed to meet the ongoing needs of our diversified trading firm. Areas of responsibility will include reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, regulatory advice for new business initiatives, and other corporate legal matters. 

This role will be based in our Hong Kong Office with the expectation of being onsite. 

Jump Trading Group provides the opportunity to innovate with and counsel business partners on issues involving the latest financial products and technologies. No two days at Jump are ever the same, creating an intellectually stimulating, exciting, and fast-paced environment that enables you to take initiative to learn and develop your skills constantly while creating value for the firm. You will have the opportunity to build strong relationships with business teams and provide guidance on a wide range of legal issues.

You will need to be well versed in derivatives and regulatory matters, have strong attention to detail, be intellectually curious and resourceful, and have excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships across offices and departments. You also must be able to communicate clearly, both in writing and orally, and tailor messages to various audiences, whether global team members, department heads, senior management, or external parties. 

What You’ll Do:

• Work with our business development, trading, treasury, risk and clearing teams to assess the needs of the firm, advise internal constituents, and take the lead on negotiations with derivatives and financing counterparties in all asset classes, as well as work on other trading-related agreements.
• Counsel business units on contract strategy, including explaining contractual risks and obligations while suggesting strategies and alternatives, and negotiating contracts.
• Identify potential regulatory issues relating to derivatives trading, and work with compliance, other internal stakeholders, and outside counsel to mitigate risks.
• Work closely with global legal team members and support business initiatives across time zones.
• Assist on internal legal department projects and initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned or needed.

Skills You’ll Need: 

• Admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong or another comparable jurisdiction
• At least 5 years of post-qualification experience.
• Full professional proficiency in Mandarin.
• Substantial knowledge regarding, and substantial experience negotiating, trading-related documentation, with a focus on ISDA documentation, prime brokerage agreements, futures and OTC clearing agreements, repurchase agreements, and electronic trading agreements.
• Working knowledge of regulations related to derivatives and trading.
• Experience working on derivatives transactions in the Asia Pacific region.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new subjects and business areas quickly.
• Aptitude for easily explaining complex legal issues to business partners.
• Ability to handle multiple projects in fast-paced environment and exercise sound commercial and legal judgment.
• Prior in-house experience, including at a financial services firm, is a plus.
• Reliable and predictable availability.