Legal Counsel

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Pepperstone Full time

The Pepperstone story started in 2010. We know what it’s like to trade the world’s markets. Our team describes us as a place for the curious and the driven, and we like to do things a little differently; as a transformative global fintech, we’re digital, nimble, connected, and united in our vision to create a better way to trade.

We thrive on progress – for our clients and for ourselves. Our organizational culture is ever-evolving, vibrant, diverse, global, and results focused. You’ll find our 350+ team currently across 9 locations and time zones.

The Role:

Our legal team champion a culture of ethical behavior, trust and doing the right thing at Pepperstone.

We now have a brand new opportunity to collaborate across Australian and international markets and provide legal advice to stakeholders at all levels in a fast growing global fintech business. As our Legal Counsel, you will be reporting to our Regional Head of Legal, APAC and work collaboratively with colleagues across Melbourne, the UK, and Cyprus to provide high-quality, timely, and commercially astute legal advice to stakeholders at all levels. Your expertise will support the dynamic and fast-growing nature of our global business.

In this role, you will primarily focus on advising the Pepperstone Group on matters in Australia and the APAC region, leveraging your Australian financial services regulatory experience. Additionally, you may engage in diverse legal areas, including commercial law, contracts, technology, privacy, employment, intellectual property, and anti-money laundering.

This role is flexible and can be structured as full-time or part-time, with a minimum commitment of four days per week.

As our Legal Counsel, your key responsibilities may include, but not limited to :

  • Provide expert advice on financial services laws and regulations, primarily in Australia and APAC (including the Bahamas and Mauritius).
  • Support global and multi-jurisdictional projects, including in the UK (FCA), Middle East (DFSA), and Kenya (CMA).
  • Advise senior stakeholders on regulatory consultations and significant regulatory inquiries.
  • Guide the roll-out of new products, initiatives, and special projects, including drafting client-facing legal documents and communications.
  • Assist with regulatory license applications and amendments.
  • Review, negotiate, and draft various commercial contracts (e.g., IT, SaaS, marketing, outsourcing) to ensure alignment with legal and business objectives.
  • Collaborate with internal teams (Compliance, IT, Marketing, Finance, etc.) to provide legal guidance and ensure consistent practices across the organization.
  • Advise on corporate governance and assist with company secretarial matters.
  • Manage litigation and dispute resolution in collaboration with internal teams and external counsel.
  • Identify, manage, and mitigate risks, including those related to privacy and data security.

About You:

  • Bachelor of Laws/JD and a current practicing certificate in Australia is essential.
  • 3-6 years’ PQE in Australian financial services legal roles (both in-house and/or private practice experience will be considered).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the proven ability to influence stakeholders at varying levels and resolve complex problems both strategically and commercially
  • Experience in reviewing, negotiating and drafting agreements with customers, partners and suppliers (or have the interest and ability to learn and upskill).
  • Thrives in an entrepreneurial atmosphere; high degree of initiative, excels under pressure and with minimal supervision.
  • Highly collaborative with a ‘can do’ attitude and the ability to deliver results efficiently and consistently by effectively prioritising multiple workstreams
  • Team player who enjoys building relationships and is willing to contribute to our great organisational culture.
  • Committed to ongoing learning and development
  • Current and full working rights in Australia

Why you will enjoy working with us:

  • Competitive salary structure including company bonus scheme
  • Genuinely collaborative and friendly culture
  • Flexible and hybrid working
  • Remote working option - work from anywhere for up to 6 weeks per year, in addition to hybrid working as standard
  • Ongoing personal development & learning opportunities
  • 15 weeks paid primary carers parental leave & 4 weeks paid secondary carers leave
  • 3 paid volunteering days per year & Workplace Giving Program
  • Frequent events and celebrations including a standard weekly social
  • Beautifully renovated large office at Collins Square - 727 Collins Street, Melbourne
  • Best in class end of trip facilities including bicycle parking, change rooms & showers
  • A full stocked kitchen, onsite coffee machines with locally sourced coffee beans (this is Melbourne after all) and curated specialty teas

More about Pepperstone

We’re a regulated online Forex and CFD trading platform. With the scale of a global fintech and the agility of a start-up, we arm our clients with everything they need to take on the global markets with confidence. You will be part of a wider passionate and friendly team, and whilst things may not always go to plan, we learn quickly and move forward with impact. To learn even more visit Pepperstonecareers.com and www.linkedin.com/company/pepperstone/

We understand it’s important to do due diligence on a prospective employer, see what our team are saying on Glassdoor. We respect our team members’ experiences and will never pay to remove a negative review.

Pepperstone is an equal opportunity employer. We are passionate about building a diverse workplace and strongly encourage applications from any background.

“We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we respond to every applicant”.

We will be reviewing applications as they come through, so if this is an opportunity that excites you, don't wait. Express your interest by clicking the apply button below as soon as possible.

Note to external agencies: While we appreciate the efforts of external recruitment agencies, we prefer to engage directly with applicants for this opportunity.

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