Job Description

Building trusted markets —powered by our people.

Introduction

Cboe Clear Europe N.V. (Cboe Clear) is a central counterparty providing post-trade clearing services to stock exchanges, multilateral trading facilities (MTFs) and other trading platforms. Cboe Clear is part of the global exchange group Cboe Global Markets Inc. (CBOE). With offices in Amsterdam (HQ) and London, Cboe Clear services over 45 stock exchanges and trading venues and clears equity securities from 18 European markets as well as equity derivatives. The company was formed in 2013 and has just under 100 employees. It is a very dynamic yet fast-growing organization with an international and progressive culture in which collaboration and teamwork is valued. Cboe Clear is under supervision of the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) and the Authority for Financial Markets (AFM).

To help us maintain and grow our business our Legal and Compliance Department in Amsterdam is looking for a

Legal Counsel

The Legal and Compliance Department is responsible for advising the organisation on all legal matters relevant to it and for monitoring compliance with EMIR and other EU-wide legislation. It also ensures that effective processes are in place to establish, update, monitor and report on the compliance of company policies by business functions and by individual employees. The Legal Counsel reports to the Head of Legal and Compliance.

Proposition

We offer

• A unique and challenging job within an ambitious international organisation which operates at the heart of the European financial market infrastructure
• The opportunity to be part of a team of highly driven professionals within a friendly and fast-paced environment
• Broad role with a diverse range of topics and activities to be covered
• Excellent remuneration, training and development opportunities

Job specific competencies

Knowledge

To be able to advise the organisation on all legal matters relevant to it; formulate policies and procedures that comply with EU and Dutch regulations; advise managers on appropriate monitoring tools and evidence of compliance, in relation to the following areas:

• Securities law and market infrastructure regulations that directly apply to central counterparties, mainly EMIR, Wft, Financial Collateral Directive and Settlement Finality Directive
• Regulations and policy initiatives that will affect the business environment or central counterparties directly or indirectly, e.g. CSD Regulation, DORA, GDPR
• Regulations and policy initiatives that will affect platforms and clearing participants, mainly MiFiD II, MiFiR, Financial Transaction Tax and CRD IV capital requirements
• Contract law, property law affecting collateral management and bankruptcy law
• Dutch company law and corporate governance code

Skills

To avail of, or have aptitude for, as applicable:

• Analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Decision-making and accountability
• Felixibility and adaptability
• Ownership
• Personal organisation
• Work quality and attention to detail
• Solution oriented
• Enterpreneurial and cooperative

Qualifications

To be an effective advisor on legal and compliance matters to management:

• 3 - 5 years of experience as a qualified lawyer in an international law firm or company in the financial sector
• Have an interest in financial markets; having worked for or having advised a securities post-trade business or market infrastructure is an asset
• Excellent contract drafting skills, experience with managing projects from a legal perspective and affinity with policies, procedures and compliance plans
• Experienced with financial markets and regulated services
• Familiar with financial sector regulatory policies such as anti-money laundering and know-your-customer programs and sanctions screening
• Experienced in managing outside counsel and legal costs
• Excellent knowledge of English and Dutch

Benefits and Perks

We value the total wellbeing of our people – including health, financial, personal and social wellness. We believe standard benefits like health insurance and fair pay are a given at any organization. Still, you should know we offer:

• Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement
• Defined Contribution Pension scheme
• Enhanced paid parental leave to support parents

• EAP - This service intends to help employees deal with personal problems that might adversely impact their work performance, health and well-being. This service includes short- term counselling and referral services for employees and their immediate family.
• Fitness benefit
• 25 days holiday per year per holiday year for full time employees, increasing with length of service at a rate of one extra day per completed years’ service, up to a maximum of 30 days.
• Flexible, hybrid work environment
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee referral bonus program
• Complimentary lunch, snacks and drinks in any Cboe office

• Paid tuition assistance and education opportunities
• Generous charitable giving company match
• Volunteer opportunities to help you give back to your communities

More About Cboe

We’re reimagining the future of the workplace by focusing on what matters most, our people. Our journey is an inclusive one. We’re investing deeply in leadership programs and career development initiatives that ensure everyone has an equal chance to succeed. We celebrate the diversity in our communities, inside and out, and welcome new perspectives with equity, inclusion and belonging.

We work with purpose, solving problems with ingenuity, collaboration, and a lot of passion. We’re an engaged and excited team connecting markets across borders and embracing growth in all its forms to achieve incredible outcomes.

Learn more about life at Cboe on our website and LinkedIn.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our associates' differences, including race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age and disability

Any communication from Cboe regarding this position will only come from a Cboe recruiter who has a @cboe.com email or via LinkedIn Recruiter. Cboe does not use any other third party communication tools for recruiting purposes.