Head of Litigation (Barrister)
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About the Role
Our client, a globally regulated financial services group, seeks a Head of Litigation (Barrister) to join the in-house Legal team.
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Responsibilities
- Provide legal advisory support on financial services regulations, brokerage (FX/CFDs), payments, and digital asset activities
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including client agreements, liquidity provider contracts, PSP agreements, and technology/vendor contracts
- Support licensing applications and regulatory submissions across global jurisdictions
- Advise on corporate governance, board documentation, and cross border structuring matters
- Manage disputes and coordinate with external counsel when required
- Review and update internal policies, terms of business, and legal documentation to ensure regulatory alignment
- Work closely with Compliance, Risk, Operations, and Product teams on legal risk mitigation and regulatory interpretation
Requirements
- Qualified Lawyer / Barrister from a recognized common law jurisdiction (UK preferred)
- 6–12+ years of post qualification experience
- Proven experience within financial services, brokerage, fintech, payments, or capital markets
- Strong understanding of regulated environments and cross border operations
- Advanced drafting and negotiation skills
- Commercial mindset with ability to balance legal risk and business priorities
- Experience engaging with financial regulators is highly advantageous
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Company Overview
- Our client is a globally regulated financial services group and one of the largest providers of online trading and financial derivatives solutions worldwide.
- Headquartered in Dubai and operating across multiple international jurisdictions, the organization serves clients in over 100 countries.
- With more than 15 regulatory licenses globally, the group operates under a strong governance and compliance framework, offering services across Forex, CFDs, commodities, indices, equities, and digital assets.
Role Overview
- The Head of Litigation (Barrister) will join the in house Legal team and act as a strategic legal advisor across the group’s regulated brokerage, payments, and digital asset operations.
- This role requires a commercially astute legal professional capable of navigating complex, multi jurisdictional regulatory environments while supporting business growth and protecting the organization from legal and regulatory risk.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advisory support on financial services regulations, brokerage (FX/CFDs), payments, and digital asset activities.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including client agreements, liquidity provider contracts, PSP agreements, and technology/vendor contracts.
- Support licensing applications and regulatory submissions across global jurisdictions.
- Advise on corporate governance, board documentation, and cross border structuring matters.
- Manage disputes and coordinate with external counsel when required.
- Review and update internal policies, terms of business, and legal documentation to ensure regulatory alignment.
- Work closely with Compliance, Risk, Operations, and Product teams on legal risk mitigation and regulatory interpretation.
Requirements
- Qualified Lawyer / Barrister from a recognized common law jurisdiction (UK preferred).
- 6–12+ years of post qualification experience.
- Proven experience within financial services, brokerage, fintech, payments, or capital markets.
- Strong understanding of regulated environments and cross border operations.
- Advanced drafting and negotiation skills.
- Commercial mindset with the ability to balance legal risk and business priorities.
- Experience engaging with financial regulators is highly advantageous.
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