Legal Counsel

About the role

We're looking for a seasoned attorney to serve as Legal Counsel. This role supports all business lines, including trading in equity options, equities, ETFs, and futures, with a focus on treasury function, prime brokerage arrangements, and clearing relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice across US and London/EUR markets across asset classes and topics, including prime brokerage arrangements, give-up agreements, securities lending, netting and collateral, capital and liquidity requirements, custody and clearing relationships, and reporting
• Lead negotiations across prime brokerage and OTC derivatives documentation, including ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes, securities lending and repurchase documentation, banking deposit agreements, account control agreements, and letters of credit agreements
• Advise on regulatory compliance and implementation of key regulatory projects such as transaction reporting, clearing, and margin requirements across cash equities, fixed income, options, futures, and derivatives
• Collaborate with Risk, Treasury, and business support teams to help internal teams understand regulatory requirements and implementation impacts

Skills and Experience

• 8+ years of legal experience, with meaningful in-house experience at a large, complex organization
• Strong background in both private practice and in-house environments, ideally within leading buy-side financial institutions, asset managers, or trading firms
• Sound understanding of OTC derivatives, including deep familiarity with ISDA Master Agreements, Securities Lending Documentation, and related regulatory frameworks
• Proven track record managing large-scale, cross-functional projects from initiation through completion
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance for senior stakeholders
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• J.D. from an accredited law school; active bar membership required

Skills & Attributes

• Highly organized with strong project management instincts — you build systems to prevent problems
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and shifting priorities
• Collaborative and low-ego — you get things done through influence, not authority
• Discreet and trustworthy; able to handle sensitive information with professionalism
• Familiarity with legal operations tools and technology is a plus
• Willingness to promote opportunities to leverage AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and drive smarter ways of working across the Legal team and the organization

Pay

The Base Salary range for the role is $200,000 – $250,000 USD. Base salary is one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance.

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. We continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.