Senior Legal Counsel
MarketAxess(1 month ago)
About this role
Senior Counsel role in the Legal & Compliance department supporting the US Legal team and reporting to the Associate General Counsel – Head of US Legal. The position focuses on commercial contracts, data licensing, and platform agreements and serves as a primary legal contact for business stakeholders. The role will also support modernization of departmental processes through the adoption of AI and legal technology and collaborate with global legal colleagues.
Required Skills
- Contract Drafting
- Contract Negotiation
- Vendor Contracts
- Workflow Management
- Stakeholder Advising
- Collaboration
- Data Protection
- Intellectual Property
- Technology Licensing
- Privacy Compliance
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Qualifications
- JD Degree
- Admission To New York Bar
- 4+ Years Legal Experience
About MarketAxess
marketaxess.comMarketAxess operates a leading electronic trading platform for global fixed-income markets, connecting institutional buy‑side and dealer firms to trade corporate bonds, emerging market debt, municipals and other credit instruments. It offers a range of execution protocols (all‑to‑all trading, RFQ, portfolio trading), integrated transaction workflow, post‑trade processing, and market data and analytics to improve liquidity and price discovery. The firm emphasizes technology‑driven, low‑latency execution, regulatory compliance, and global distribution across the Americas, Europe and Asia‑Pacific. Institutional investors and dealers rely on MarketAxess for deep liquidity, transparent trading protocols, and integration with trading and risk systems.