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In-House Lawyer, UK-London
In-House Lawyer
Company: Markit  
Location:   UK-London  
Remuneration:   Competitive  
Position Type:   Employee  
Employment type:   Full time  
Work permit req:   EU  
Updated:   01 Jul 2008  
eFC Ref no:   395263  
 


An opportunity has arisen for 1-3 PQE lawyer to join Markit’s legal team. You will be based in London and report directly to the group’s Head of Legal.

In this role, duties will comprise of negotiating customers and suppliers contracts and assisting with the integration of recently acquired businesses. You will also assist in the preparation of complex and bespoke agreements and undertake any other ad-hoc projects that may arise.

Key Responsibilities:

- Negotiating, drafting and reviewing of all day-to-day contracts in global environment

- Ensure that administration of contracts is carried out to specified standards i.e. contracts are recorded properly, final copies are filed and kept up to date

- Provide legal support on all key business initiatives and projects Assist in post acquisitions integration

- Escalated certain legal issues to head of Legal and senior management on a timely basis

Skills & Experience Required

- Trained at and qualified into a reputable law firm with a recognised financial services practice

- Strong commercial/pragmatic sense and understanding of business needs

- Must possess excellent analytical skills

- Proactive and enthusiastic, self motivated and a keen team player

- ability to prioritise and to work to set deadlines within a challenging environment

- Strong organisational skills

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

- Strong ethical sense

- Knowledge in intellectual property rights in financial markets will be an advantage

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Contact:
Sharon Swift
Company:
Markit
Email:
sharon.swift@markit.com
Website:
www.markit.com
Address:
5th Floor
2 More London Riverside
London
UK
SE1 2AP

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