Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?
Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to crafting a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.
Pay and Benefits:
- Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
- Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits
- Pension / Retirement benefits
- Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
- DTCC offers a hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).
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The impact you will have in this role:
As a member of DTCC General Counsel's Office and reporting to the Head of Legal - EMEA, the Paralegal will be a member of the DTCC General Counsel's Office, located in the London office, with responsibility for providing legal support to DTCC's businesses in EMEA. The core of the activities will focus on providing independent support to the DTCC GTR trade repositories in the UK and EU. This will involve working closely with colleagues and stakeholders throughout the organization, locally and globally. We are looking for a paralegal with the ability to perform legal research and analysis to a high standard, apply critical and analytical thinking, excellent communication skills and attention to detail in order to capably assist EMEA Legal with complex tasks and provide optimum solutions to our internal and external clients.
What You'll Do
- Provide accurate, timely and practical support to the business on a wide range of straight-forward legal and regulatory topics under English and European Union law, particularly in connection with the DTCC GTR trade repositories, covering client onboarding and day-to-day management of issues (such as implementing name changes and corporate restructurings);
- Analyse issues and make recommendations to the lawyer assigned to supervise the matter;
- Research and respond to questions from internal stakeholders and clients under the supervision of a senior lawyer following review of any guidance and documentation provided, including drafting clear and concise responses explaining the legal reasoning when necessary;
- Mitigate risk by following established procedures, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behaviour;
- Assist with the preparation of contracts and other legal documents or presentation material;
- Collect, compile, file and organize legal documentation;
- Act as a liaison (e.g. scheduling meetings, taking notes, sharing information, organising events);
- Assist on ad-hoc projects assigned from time to time by the EMEA Head of Legal;
- Perform other similar or related duties which may not be specifically included within this job description, but which are consistent with the general level of the position and the responsibilities described.
NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience within the financial services industry, including a law firm with a focus on financial services work;
- UK qualifying Law Degree or Non-Law Degree and completed GDL/CPE or equivalent (at least 2:1 or equivalent preferred);
- Ideally, completed LPC or BTC or equivalent.
Talents Needed For Success:
- Within the introductory period, ability to gain a working knowledge of corporate structures and responsibilities;
- Strong problem identification, analysis and evaluation skills;
- Effective communication and presentation skills;
- Ideally, basic understanding of fund structures (UCITS, AIFMD; the role of the fund management company versus the investment manager);
- Ideally, fluency in a second European language.
We offer top class training and development for you to be an asset in our organization!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.