Legal Counsel

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to create a legal function to meet the needs of Fastmarkets as an independent, fast-growing business.

We wish to appoint a Legal Counsel to be part of the Legal, Risk & Compliance function (“LRC”) and who will report directly to the Senior Legal Counsel of Fastmarkets.  The role sits in the newly established Legal, Risk & Compliance Function within Fastmarkets. LRC is responsible for managing legal, risk, compliance, privacy and company secretarial services on a global basis across the business.

The General Counsel reports to the CEO/CFO and the team is viewed as a genuine business partner and critical to helping the organisation deliver its strategy and this message is set from the top of the company. 

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Support and manage the business’ commercial legal issues on a global basis.  This covers a wide range of issues including negotiating, drafting and reviewing a wide range of commercial agreements, intellectual property, information technology, data licensing (in and out), disputes and litigation, data privacy, data licensing (in and out), electronic contracting and employment.
• Support the Senior Legal Counsel and General Counsel in a wide range of areas, including establishing systems, processes and controls to appropriately manage legal risk within the business.
• Adopt a pragmatic, business-orientated approach to the role, with a focus on implementing practical and scalable solutions to support the business in meeting its strategic objectives.
• Draft, negotiate and advise on a range of agreements, including both customer and supplier contracts, taking the lead on projects when requested.
• Support Senior Legal Counsel and General Counsel on projects, business implementation and commercial contracts.
• Partner and support colleagues in Risk and Compliance and the Company Secretarial team on a range of issues.
• Represent the LRC at regular stakeholder meetings (for example in steering groups and working parties).
• Work closely with the team’s legal vendors to manage day-to-day service delivery, ensuring that work is triaged and prioritised appropriately. 
• Monitor legal developments and translating them into clear, actionable plans for the business.
• Horizon scan on legal and regulatory change in the business’ key markets.