Paralegal / Junior Legal Counsel FTC

Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm deploying its own capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. Backed by deep expertise in trading, technology, and research, we are relentlessly focused on improving liquidity across global listed derivatives. Through advanced execution and pricing technologies, we improve how financial markets operate.

This is a fixed-term contract position for 3 months.

Role Specifications:

• Managing Maven’s shareholder/transfer operations, escalating when necessary
• Providing legal support and advice to the business on relevant legal issues for APAC and EU/Group jurisdictions
• Dealing with trading matters e.g. reviewing trading agreements and liaising with relevant counterparties when appropriate
• Negotiating and reviewing commercial agreements such as data agreements, service agreements and terms of business 
• Advising on the interpretation and assisting in the implementation of new regulations and legislation where relevant, and working closely with the relevant teams
• Assisting with new projects, including the launch of new business lines where relevant to your region and globally, where resource is needed (currently DORA and EU AI Act)
• Dealing with any other non-trading related legal and contractual issues, such as employment-related issues, drafting local policies and assisting with local governance requirements, corporate filings, confidentiality agreements, property law, and data privacy
• Working with the Local HR/Finance and other teams to ensure corporate compliance with various corporate disclosures as they arise
• Keeping up with current changes in all relevant areas of law and contributing to the enhancement of the knowledge of the company’s legal function
• Mentor junior members of the team/assist with training where appropriate
• Assisting with the Group company secretarial function
• Where necessary, liaising with external counsel on any of the above

Candidate Specifications:

• High level of integrity and ethical standards;
• A bachelor’s degree;
• Minimum 3 years experience in the legal sector (private practice or in-house) with a focus on the financial services industry is preferable;
• An appetite to learn quickly on the job;
• Strong attention to detail, analytical and drafting skills;
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Ability to develop constructive professional relationships across the business;
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills;
• Ability to work on own initiative, independently and to tight deadlines;
• Ability to work on own initiative, be creative and to tight deadlines; &
• Self-motivated and team player.

What We Offer:

• A great environment whereby technology is key to our success
• The upside of a start-up without the associated risks
• Friendly, informal and highly rewarding culture
• A fast-growing global firm with plenty of opportunities where you will have a significant impact