Role Overview
The Legal Counsel will be responsible for overseeing all legal matters across Australia and supporting our global teams. You will ensure regulatory compliance (ASIC AFSL), advise on trading operations, manage legal risk, and support commercial and corporate matters.
You will be the key legal partner to the leadership team, working across trading, operations, compliance, HR, marketing, and product.
Key Responsibilities
1. Regulatory Compliance (CFD / Trading Focus)
Advise the business on obligations under ASIC, AFSL, Corporations Act, ASIC RG 227, RG 168, RG 212, and relevant market integrity rules.
Interpret regulatory updates and guide stakeholders on changes impacting CFD products.
Work closely with Compliance on policies, KYC/AML, responsible trading frameworks, PDS, TMDs and ongoing regulatory filings.
Support ASIC correspondence, audits and incident reporting.
Review marketing materials to ensure compliance with ASIC and global standards.
2. Legal Risk Management
Identify, mitigate and manage legal risks relating to trading operations, platform execution, client disputes and financial promotions.
Develop internal legal frameworks and playbooks for cross-functional teams.
3. Contracts Commercial Support
Draft, negotiate and review a variety of agreements including:
liquidity provider agreements
trading infrastructure/vendor contracts
data provider agreements
marketing partnerships
employment and contractor agreements
Review TCs, client agreements, privacy policies and disclosures.
4. Corporate Governance
Support corporate structure management across AU, JP, TW, CN.
Work with external counsel on international regulatory matters.
Maintain company registers, board resolutions and governance documentation.
5. Cross-Functional Partnership
Partner with Product Trading on product launches, risk features and jurisdictional compliance.
Enable Operations Client Service teams with clear policies and escalation guidelines.
Provide timely legal advice to HR Admin on employment law matters.
6. Building the Legal Function
Establish legal processes, templates and compliance workflows.
Manage external law firms and ensure efficient use of resources.
Support future legal and compliance team expansion.Why Join Us
Build the legal function from the ground upHigh-impact role with direct access to founders and leadershipChance to shape regulatory strategy across APACCompetitive compensation + benefitsFlexible and dynamic startup cultureWork with a young, energetic and ambitious global teamStay Connected
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4 years of experience required
No management responsibility