Legal Counsel 3-5 PQE

As Legal Counsel at CMC Markets, you will be a key contributor within a fast-paced financial technology environment, providing critical legal support that influences strategic decisions across our operations in Australia and New Zealand. Based in our Barangaroo office, you’ll engage in a broad range of legal matters, from contract negotiation and regulatory compliance to supporting high-impact strategic initiatives.

This is a true generalist role that offers exceptional opportunities for professional development. You’ll gain hands-on experience across the legal landscape of both our CFD and stockbroking businesses, deepening your expertise in financial services regulation while enhancing your commercial insight. It’s an ideal opportunity for a legal professional looking to grow within a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative environment.

Why You'll Like Working Here:

Just some of the reasons you’ll love working here include:

• Leave benefits: Accrue 5 additional annual leave entitlements each year called My Days, as well as enjoying 5 extra annual leave days once you pass 12 months. Enjoy your birthday off to spend time with family and friends, on us! Utilise a free annual charity day to give back to your community.

• $0 Trades: Staff & family trading accounts with CMC Markets Invest have access to the best brokerage rates in the market - $0 trades for all domestic and international equity orders!

• Continuous learning: Our L&D offering covers both technical and performance training, ensuring you're always learning new skills.

• Unlimited access to a dedicated benefits & wellbeing hub where you can save money through various retailer discounts, and make use of a variety of resources that will enhance your physical and mental wellbeing.

• Collaboration: We believe that great things happen when smart people work together, that’s why we’ve made the decision to work five days in the office.

• Office perks: Help yourself to free breakfast cereals, condiments, and coffee to fuel your workday. Our culture club provides opportunities for everyone whether you’re into fitness, pizza making classes, socialising or bringing out your competitive side in trivia or lawn bowls!

What You Will Be Working On

As Legal Counsel, you'll:

• Report to, assist and maintain a close working relationship with Senior Legal Counsel APAC and the APAC Legal Team, in order to support the wider APAC Senior Management team to deliver the strategic objectives of the region whether through every day transactional or strategic project work.

• Review and negotiation of a range of contracts for various vendors engaged by CMC Markets across the region, requiring strong skills in contract review and legal analysis.

• General advice in response to regulatory matters (including financial services and privacy law) and ad hoc matters.

• Assist with the management and review of CMC Markets legal disclosure documents and other terms for both the CFD and stockbroking businesses in Australia, New Zealand and any new jurisdiction from time to time.

• Work closely with various parts of the APAC business including Partners, Compliance, Disputes, Marketing and HR.

• Liaise with the APAC Legal Team and globally, where relevant, to ensure that knowledge and relevant information is shared.

What Type Of Person Will Be Successful

3–5 PQE with an unrestricted practising certificate. You’ll have a strong foundation in corporate and commercial law, with the ability to clearly communicate complex legal issues to a non-legal audience. Your excellent organisational, analytical, and negotiation skills enable you to work effectively both independently and within cross-functional teams. You’ll be a trusted partner to the business, providing practical legal support across both transactional matters and strategic projects. An interest in financial technology, and a willingness to dive into the technical aspects of CFD and stockbroking will be highly valued in this role. You must be eligible to work in Australia permanently.

The things we live by

CMC Markets is powered by our people. We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, where our people feel confident to be themselves, feel valued and are able to do their best work. We don’t just value differences and unique perspectives, we seek them out and we invite them in, because we know it will lead to better outcomes for everyone

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We’re always on the lookout for great people, so even if you don’t feel you are a 100% fit, apply with your up-to-date CV and we’ll consider you for this role and any other suitable opportunities across the business.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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