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About the Role
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is the world's premier metals exchange. LME Clear (LMEC) is the clearing house of the LME. Both operate in a highly regulated environment requiring strong legal involvement for their core business and new product development. This role will focus on investigations and enforcement, with opportunities to work on contentious litigation and regulatory issues. You will be supported to enhance your analytical, drafting, negotiation, and presentation skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide advice, analysis, and support to the business, particularly Market Surveillance.
- Research and analyze specific legal points on a variety of issues.
- Draft and review legal documents including notices of investigation, enforcement notices, and settlement correspondence.
- Advise on the LME’s and LMEC’s enforcement processes and lead updates.
- Attend the Referral Committee to advise on rule breaches and investigation conduct.
- Attend the LME Enforcement Committee and draft documentation, including investigation reports and disciplinary notices.
- Negotiate settlements of disciplinary actions with members and warehouse companies.
- Conduct disciplinary actions through the LME Disciplinary Committee and Appeal Committee.
- Draft amendments to the LME and LMEC rulebooks, particularly regarding investigations and enforcement.
- Advise on the soundness and enforceability of rules.
- Handle queries directly from members or via other internal departments.
- Monitor legal and regulatory changes.
- Advise on contractual/regulatory breaches/disputes/litigation.
- Assist with managing the LME Arbitration Scheme.
- Manage external counsel to minimize costs and maximize value.
Requirements
- Solicitor admitted in England & Wales.
- Experience working for a top City law firm in the UK and/or in-house at a financial services organisation in the UK and/or another FMI or regulator.
- Understanding of the commercial, legal, and regulatory context of the financial services market.
- Familiarity with enforcement processes is preferred, or experience in a contentious background (litigation or regulator).
- Experience in legal research, analysis, and problem-solving.
- Demonstrated judgement, commercial awareness, and experience in drafting agreements and legal advice.
- Experience working autonomously and knowing when to escalate issues.
Skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good judgement
- Good interpersonal skills
- Team player
- Excellent communication skills at all levels of seniority
- Ability to influence decisions
- Ability to work well in a team
- Ability to carry out tasks autonomously
- Flexibility
- Willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters
- Ability to prioritise work
- Ability to manage expectations
- Excellent drafting skills
- Ability to learn quickly
- Ability to take the lead on strategic initiatives
- Ability to work well with the business in a commercial manner
- Ability to manage and mitigate risk
- Hard-working
- Well organised
Location
- UK-London
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Vice President
Education Level
- Solicitor admitted in England & Wales
About the Company
- The London Metal Exchange (LME) is the world’s premier metals exchange and provides the global venue for parties that wish to manage the risk associated with future metals price movements.
- LME Clear (LMEC) is the clearing house of the LME.
- The LME and LMEC operate in a highly regulated environment requiring strong legal involvement and expertise both for its core business and the development of new products.
Equal Opportunity
- The LME is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- In recruiting for our teams, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, expression & reassignment, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
- In doing so, we want every LME employee to feel our commitment to showing respect for all and encouraging open collaboration and communication.