In-House Counsel in City of London

Join to apply for the In-House Counsel role at Pico. Pico fuels the global capital markets community by providing exceptional market data services and customized managed infrastructure solutions. We are a global company headquartered in New York, with offices in Chicago, London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Pico seeks candidates for the In-House Counsel role based in our London office. Successful candidates will provide legal advice and support to internal clients on day-to-day commercial, corporate and regulatory matters in a fast-paced, rapidly expanding company as part of a dynamic global Legal team.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Structuring, negotiating and drafting a variety of commercial and technology agreements, including NDAs, hardware/software/services license agreements, maintenance agreements, service level agreements, financial exchange agreements, telco agreements, outsourcing agreements, office lease agreements, professional services agreements and system access agreements, from both a customer’s and vendor's perspective.
• Designing, implementing and updating template client agreements and negotiating client agreements.
• Assessing applicability of various regulatory frameworks, communicating and actioning any resultant compliance obligations.
• Managing corporate processes for expansion to new jurisdictions and internal company secretarial activities for group companies.
• Advising on corporate governance practices.
• Supporting human resources by advising on, and drafting, agency, contractor and employee agreements and internal HR processes and documentation.
• General corporate transactional experience; flexibility to work on a broad variety of legal and compliance matters.
• Strong business acumen with business-oriented legal solutions.
• Very strong oral and written communication skills; good organizational skills; attention to detail and ability to work with deadlines in a hands-on environment.

Education, Skills And Background

• 4+ PQE years of relevant experience in corporate/commercial practice, preferably with in-house experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Solicitor in good standing under laws of England and Wales.
• Law degree from a well-regarded law school.
• Experience with cross-border business, including AMRS and APAC.
• Experience in technology product procurement, especially market data and exchange connectivity.
• Knowledge of hardware and software licensing agreements.
• Notary certification (highly desirable).

Working Arrangements

This is an office-based position. Travel may be required occasionally, but not expected to be regular or frequent. The role may require extended hours to accommodate multiple jurisdictions/geographies (EMEA, AMRS and APAC).

Equal Opportunity

Pico is an equal opportunity employer. Pico does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations, please inform us when you submit your online application.