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About the Role
Manage key litigation for CMC Markets' CFD and Stockbroking businesses in Australia and New Zealand. Collaborate with the Head of Legal on strategy and provide commercially focused advice. Partner with Compliance on regulatory matters, assist with regulatory reform responses, manage external counsel and legal spend, and mentor junior lawyers. Broaden commercial and regulatory expertise while supporting trading and investment services.
Responsibilities
- Manage and strategically advise on key disputes and litigation, including running point on such matters.
- Report to and maintain a close working relationship with the Head of Legal on disputes and litigious matters.
- Escalate notable legal issues and key risks to the Head of Legal.
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to a range of audiences including stakeholders and senior management.
- Manage and work with external counsel to respond to disputes and address regulatory issues efficiently.
- Oversee associated legal spend.
- Monitor legal developments and translate legal requirements into practical guidance.
- Contribute to the broader strategy and objectives of the legal team.
- Provide general strategic legal advice on matters including reviewing marketing material, commercial contracts, debt collection, and introduced business arrangements.
- Assist the Compliance team on regulatory legal issues, contentious regulator notices, and understanding regulatory reform.
- Provide oversight and advice in relation to project-related work where Legal involvement is required.
- Supervise, train, and mentor junior lawyers and any direct reports, fostering a high-performing team.
Requirements
- Australian practising solicitor with at least 9-10 years' post-qualification experience.
- At least 4 years' commercial litigation experience, with interest in continuing to work on litigious matters in an in-house setting.
- Flexibility to assist on broader corporate/commercial work.
- Current Practising Certificate or eligibility to hold one.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex legal or technical information into plain English.
- Ability to effectively collaborate with all functions.
- Excellent organisation, analytical, and negotiation skills.
- Sound judgment.
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, assuming managerial responsibilities where appropriate.
- Willingness to learn and tackle new challenges.
- Solid understanding of the laws and regulations covering the financial services industry, including knowledge of the Corporations Act.
- Solid private practice experience in commercial litigation (desirable).
- Experience or exposure to dealings with ASIC and AFCA (desirable).
- Experience of the Australian financial services industry (desirable).
- CFD and/or stockbroking product knowledge (desirable).
- Ability to understand complex technical issues (desirable).
- Full, permanent working rights in Australia.
Skills
- Commercial litigation
- Corporations Act
- ASIC Act
- Regulatory matters
- External counsel management
- Legal spend management
- Mentoring
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Organisation
- Analytical skills
- Negotiation skills
- Judgment
- Teamwork
- Financial services industry regulations
- ASIC dealings
- AFCA dealings
- CFD product knowledge
- Stockbroking product knowledge
Location
- Australia
Work Type
- In-office (5 days)
Experience Level
- Mid-Senior level
- 9-10 years' post qualification experience
- 4 years' commercial litigation experience
Education Level
- Practising solicitor
Benefits
- Generous L&D program covering technical, performance, and leadership training
- Birthday off
- Free annual charity day
- Unlimited access to a dedicated benefits & wellbeing hub
- Retailer discounts
- Physical and mental wellbeing resources
- $0 trades for all domestic and international equity orders
- Free breakfast cereals, condiments, and coffee
- Culture club activities (fitness, cooking classes, trivia, lawn bowls)
About the Company
- CMC Markets is a global leader in CFD trading and share investing.
- Company vision is to provide the ultimate trading experience.
- Committed to personal and professional growth.
- Experiencing global expansion and product offering growth.
Equal Opportunity
- CMC Markets is an equal opportunities employer and is 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 value differences and unique perspectives and seek them out because we know it will lead to better outcomes for everyone.