Legal Counsel

About us

Sharegain began with one question: If the largest institutions solely exercise the right to lend their stocks, bonds, and ETFs, what would it take to unlock this revenue opportunity for every investor?

Our team of experts in the US, UK and Israel built the solution: a platform that empowers online brokers, private banks, and wealth managers to offer securities lending to their clients. We call it SLaaS: Securities Lending as a Service. It’s a fully digital, customizable, end-to-end solution that automates front- and back-office operations. Institutions and investors are now free to earn more from what they own.

Every Sharegainer has their own backstory, but we all share an ambition to do things differently – bigger, better, and greater. Together we’re on a mission to democratize capital markets by building a more liquid world. The more we share, the more we all gain.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the General Counsel (based in London) and work under their guidance to develop across the legal function

• Support the negotiation of product agreements (e.g. trading/lending agreements based on ISLA standards, agency and collateral agreements), with senior oversight, growing towards greater ownership over time

• Assist the legal function across multiple generalist areas including commercial aspects, intellectual property, data protection and employment law, and provide support on various legal matters as needed

• Review and negotiate day-to-day third-party contracts, including vendor agreements and NDAs, escalating more complex matters as needed, and assisting with procurement onboarding as needed

• Work closely with our Sales, Strategy, Operations and Product teams to provide commercial-minded legal support

• Conduct research on legal and regulatory issues to help address queries from business stakeholders
  

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor (England and Wales), 4–6 years PQE, ideally some exposure to the capital markets space

• Experience in a start-up/fintech/financial services firm and/or a private practice background

• Experience providing general corporate advice and supporting on commercial agreements

• Working familiarity with UK laws and regulations in the financial services space

• Genuinely interested in technology and comfortable working in an agile digital, product-led environment

• Ability to manage several matters at once, keeping to deadlines while maintaining quality

• Strong analytical skills, solid legal drafting and research ability, including through responsible use of the company’s AI tools

• Good interpersonal skills, comfortable building relationships internally and externally

• Well organised, methodical and diligent, with strong attention to detail

• Clear verbal and written communication

• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment, while knowing when to ask questions and escalate

• A team player who works well with others to achieve strong results,
  while maintaining professionalism
  

Desirable/ nice to have

• Some transactional exposure to financial products/collateral structures

• Exposure to fintech, SaaS or other technology businesses

• IP / tech knowledge and employment law experience

• Interest in responsible AI practices and risk mitigation; exposure to AI vendors and infrastructure
  

And even if you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you - please feel free to apply Sharegain is an equal opportunity employer. Employees and contractors, as well as prospective employees and contractors, will all be treated equally and fairly. We are passionate in our belief that a diverse workforce is central to our success, and we are proud to reflect this within our recruiting processes.