Junior Legal Counsel / Paralegal, 12 month FTC

About Caxton Associates:

Caxton Associates, founded in 1983, is a global trading and investment firm with offices in London, New York, Singapore, Monaco, Dubai and Bengaluru. Caxton Associates’ primary business is to manage client and proprietary capital through a suite of products designed to fit the specific needs of investors. Employing a multi-portfolio manager framework, Caxton excels in discretionary global macro investing, leveraging its diversified expertise across asset classes and markets.

About the role:

We are currently looking to hire an experienced Paralegal in our London office to work within the global Legal & Compliance team. The successful candidate is expected to work closely with internal business units and external service providers and advisers. This is an exciting role supporting the General Counsel primarily and also the wider Legal and Compliance team.

Responsibilities:

• Drafting and negotiating various trading agreements including prime brokerage, ISDAs, GMRAs.
• Assisting on issues related to fund establishment, structuring, launch, marketing and distribution of funds.
• Dealing with ad hoc queries from the fund boards of directors.
• Dealing with KYC enquiries from counterparties.
• Assisting on negotiation and administration of research and data agreements.
• Dealing with enquiries from the investor relations team.
• Advising on basic and general commercial contracts and other vendor agreements.
• Liaising with external advisers and external counsel as appropriate.
• Company secretarial matters and periodic filings.

• Good academics from a reputable university/law school.

• 2-3 years of experience gained within a law firm, financial services or trading firm working in a busy legal & compliance department, or trading floor.
• Experience with derivatives trading and clearing documentation such as ISDAs, GMRAs, CSAs, and possession of a transactional understanding, ideally gained in an established law firm or fund management business. Familiarity with current European, UK and US regulatory regimes that drives the provisions of the terms of business including MiFID II, FCA Conduct of Business and GDPR and further compliance issues such as EMIR, Short selling and other US regulatory.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced highly dynamic environment demonstrating commercial awareness.
• Strong organisational skills.
• A strong self-starter willing to work cohesively in a team-oriented environment and independently.
• Displays and operates to the highest degree of ethics and integrity.