Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Target Resume Now

About the Role

This role supports the leadership of the EMEA legal function within a fast-paced, technology-driven brokerage and trading business. It sits at the intersection of markets, product innovation, and regulation, advising on crypto/digital assets, corporate/M&A activity, markets and market infrastructure, wealth management, and financial services regulation across EMEA. The successful candidate will combine technical excellence with strong commercial judgment and be comfortable operating in a front-office-facing environment supporting trading, product, and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

Act as a deputy to the Head of Legal (EMEA), including stepping into leadership responsibilities as required
Provide strategic legal advice to senior management, including C-suite stakeholders
Lead, mentor, and develop members of the legal team across EMEA
Drive alignment between Legal, Compliance, Risk, and the business
Lead legal support for the firm’s digital assets offering, including crypto assets, tokenised products, and associated payment arrangements
Advise on regulatory perimeter issues, including interaction with FCA guidance, EU MiCA framework, and cross-border considerations
Support product structuring, client disclosures, and risk frameworks for digital asset offerings
Monitor and interpret developments in crypto regulation and market practice
Provide high-level legal advice on regulatory frameworks applicable to brokers and wealth platforms, including MiFID II, FCA Rules, and EMIR
Support regulatory analysis relating to wealth management services
Advise on regulatory perimeter issues, particularly in relation to hybrid brokerage/wealth propositions
Support engagement with regulators (e.g. FCA) and regulatory change initiatives
Advise on the structuring and distribution of wealth products, including managed portfolios and discretionary mandates, funds, ETFs, and multi-asset investment products, and advisory and guidance-based services
Support the development of client journeys, onboarding frameworks, and suitability/appropriateness models
Advise on client disclosures, product governance, and target market assessments
Work closely with product, compliance, and distribution teams on the launch and scaling of wealth offerings
Lead and execute strategic transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, and minority investments
Advise on group structuring, capital allocation, and shareholder arrangements
Oversee transaction lifecycle: structuring, due diligence, negotiation, and completion
Support expansion into new jurisdictions and licensing strategies
Act as a key legal partner to trading, product, and platform teams
Advise on the legal structuring of new instruments, execution models, and liquidity arrangements
Support development of trading platforms and client-facing features
Review and oversee client terms, disclosures, and platform documentation
Identify, assess, and manage legal risks across EMEA operations
Ensure appropriate governance frameworks are maintained across regulated entities
Oversee use of external counsel and manage legal spend effectively
Contribute to internal policy development and control frameworks

Requirements

Qualified lawyer in England & Wales (or equivalent common law jurisdiction)
At least 15+ years’ post-qualification experience
Training and early career at a top-tier international law firm
Significant in-house experience within a financial services firm, ideally a broker, trading platform, or fintech
Experience in CFDs, spread betting, FX, or multi-asset trading platforms
Familiarity with market structure and execution models
Exposure to UK and EU regulatory frameworks and cross-border operations
Experience working in a high-growth or technology-led environment

Skills

Strong commercial instinct and ability to support revenue-generating teams
Confidence operating in a front-office environment
Ability to balance legal risk with speed and innovation
Excellent stakeholder management, including board-level interaction
Proven leadership and team development capability

Location

EMEA

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
15+ years post-qualification experience

Education Level

Qualified lawyer

About the Company

CMC Markets is powered by our people.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, where our people feel confident to be themselves, feel valued and are able to do their best work.
We don’t just value differences and unique perspectives, we seek them out and we invite them in, because we know it will lead to better outcomes for everyone.