Experienced/Lateral – Legal Associate

Five Rings LLC - Careers • New York, NY

5d • $150,000 - $200,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Five Rings is seeking to add a Legal Associate to our team based in our New York office. This is a broad role, where you will join a team responsible for the full range of the firm's legal needs across our offices. Tasks will include providing legal analysis of new business opportunities (new markets, products and trading opportunities), drafting, reviewing and negotiating NDA’s and commercial contracts (technology, data, and vendor agreements), drafting, reviewing and negotiating trading and counterparty documentation, assisting with general corporate matters, advising on employment and personnel matters, and managing outside counsel where specialist input is required.

Requirements

• JD (or equivalent)
• Admitted to practice in New York
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience gained at a major law firm, in-house, or a combination of the two
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills across a wide range of commercial agreements
• Sound commercial judgment
• Ability to give clear and practical advice to non-legal audiences
• Ability to work independently
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multitask
• Comfort working across jurisdictions and with colleagues and counsel in other offices

Nice To Haves

• Experience at a proprietary trading firm, broker-dealer or financial institution

Responsibilities

• Providing legal analysis of new business opportunities (new markets, products and trading opportunities)
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating NDA’s and commercial contracts (technology, data, and vendor agreements)
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating trading and counterparty documentation
• Assisting with general corporate matters
• Advising on employment and personnel matters
• Managing outside counsel where specialist input is required

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree