Legal Assistant

We are looking for a bright, capable Legal Assistant to support our Legal & HR team within a multi-jurisdiction financial services business. This is a hands-on role suited to a graduate with a year or two of experience, ideally in fintech or another regulated environment, who has already been working in a legal, contract or compliance role, and is now looking to broaden their skillset.

You do not need to be a qualified lawyer, and we are not necessarily looking for someone with many years of experience. We are looking for someone legally minded and genuinely interested in how a regulated business operates: sharp. You should be well-organised, and able to work quickly and accurately across a varied workload. In return, you will gain broad exposure across contracts, regulatory support and day-to-day legal operations, with real room to grow.

Who we are

Trade Nation is a global CFD and spread betting broker. We help traders make better decisions through clear market insights, transparent pricing and fairer approach to trading.

Since 2014, we’ve grown into a market-leading, low-cost broker with our headquarters in London and offices across Europe, South Africa, Asia-Pacific, and key offshore regions including the Caribbean and Indian Ocean. Our platform is available in 14 languages, making it accessible to traders worldwide.

Built on transparency and trust, and driven by our people, our focus is simple: helping customers trade more effectively. We do that by keeping costs low, cutting unnecessary complexity and using technology to put traders first.

Your team

Our London office is our headquarters, a short walk from Liverpool Street on the eastern edge of the City, surrounded by plenty of great places to eat and explore. The office offers a modern working environment with spacious communal areas, a bike shed, and showers. We also have a rooftop terrace that the team makes the most of during the summer - whenever we’re lucky enough for a bit of sun!

Our commitments to each other

We have each other’s backs

There when we need each other most

 We challenge each other

Be more creative, more curious, more bold

We thrive together

Taking our work to the next level

We form strong bonds

Through team building and social events

We don’t judge

Instead, we teach and are open to learning

We step up

Taking ownership and supporting each other to do the same

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the drafting, review and administration of a range of commercial documents, including NDAs, supplier agreements and employment-related documentation;
• Maintain and update the contract management system so agreements are accurately recorded, tracked and easily accessible;
• Support the full contract lifecycle, including renewals, amendments, terminations and diarised deadlines;
• Conduct legal and regulatory research across the jurisdictions in which we operate;
• Coordinate the execution of documents, arranging signatures and maintaining clean execution records;
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to gather information, assist with legal queries and keep matters moving;
• Help develop and maintain legal templates, policies and internal procedures; and
• Support internal audits and regulatory reviews by collating and organising the relevant documentation.

Essential

• A degree in law, business or a related discipline;
• Around 1–2 years’ experience in a professional environment, ideally in fintech, financial services or another regulated setting;
• Genuine exposure to contracts, legal documentation or a regulated compliance function;
• A legally minded approach, a real interest in law, regulation and how a regulated business operates;
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage several matters at once and work quickly and accurately to deadlines;
• A confident, professional communicator, both in writing and in person;
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy;
• Solid IT skills, confident with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and able to pick up new systems easily;
• A proactive, professional attitude and the maturity to operate in a corporate environment; and
• A real appetite to learn and build a career in legal, regulatory and compliance work.

Desirable

• Familiarity with a contract management system or other legal/compliance tools; and
• An understanding of financial services regulation (for example, the FCA or an equivalent regulator) and how a regulated business operates in practice.

• Competitive salary, and discretionary annual bonus.

• Private healthcare.
• Life Insurance, Critical Illness & Income Protection cover.
• Active Lifestyle allowance.
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Up to 3 weeks a year working from anywhere.
• Enhanced parental leave.