Legal Counsel

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IMC Trading seeks a mid-level Legal Counsel to support strategic investments, M&A, corporate governance, and holding-level matters, partnering with internal stakeholders across the Amsterdam office within the Holding Legal Team. You will manage external counsel on large matters, draft and negotiate transactional documents, and monitor regulatory developments while gaining exposure to a broad range of topics. The ideal candidate has a law degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably from a top-tier firm, with demonstrated M&A and corporate governance expertise; venture capital and financial regulatory familiarity is a plus. To apply, tailor your CV to deal experience and governance work, and include a concise letter linking your background to IMC’s strategic initiatives and your readiness to work onsite in Amsterdam plus fluency in Dutch and English.

Core Responsibilities

The Legal Counsel provides legal support in relation to the group’s strategic investments, M&A transactions, and other (large-scale) group-level strategic initiatives, and acts as a business partner to internal stakeholders across IMC entities and departments. In addition, the role includes exposure to corporate governance and other legal work within the Holding Legal Team, including support on corporate, regulatory and other general legal matters.                 

The Legal Counsel is a mid-level attorney seeking to further develop as a broad, business-oriented in-house legal counsel with strong exposure to strategic investments, M&A and corporate governance. The role reports to a senior delegate of the Global General Counsel.

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Providing legal support in relation to investments, including new investments, divestments, post-closing matters and ongoing legal assistance relating to existing investments and portfolio companies
• Advising on corporate governance matters in relation to IMC’s top holding and across the IMC group
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating NDAs, term sheets and transaction documentation
• Working closely with internal stakeholders (including Global Management, Finance, Tax and Business Strategy) as a hands-on legal business partner

In addition, as part of the broader Holding Legal Team, the role includes:

• Support the management of external counsel, and coordinate legal workstreams on larger matters
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial, intercompany and other corporate contracts
• Support a range of general legal matters within the Holding Legal Team, including general corporate, regulatory and KYC matters
• Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments and contribute to legal knowledge resources
• Opportunities for learning, development and future growth across a broad range of legal topics

YOUR PROFILE

• Academic law degree
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, predominantly gained at a top-tier law firm
• Demonstrable experience in M&A, corporate governance and general corporate law
• Venture capital experience and familiarity with working in a financial regulatory environment is a strong plus
• Pragmatic, proactive and business-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership
• Strong and confident communicator
• Collaborative and service-minded team player, comfortable working with senior stakeholders
• Ability to act independently and perform successfully in a fast-paced and at times high-pressured environment
• Excellent command of Dutch and English.

About Us

IMC is a leading trading firm, known worldwide for our advanced, low-latency technology and world-class execution capabilities. Over the past 35 years, we’ve been a stabilizing force in the financial markets – providing the essential liquidity our counterparties depend on. Across offices in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, our talented employees are united by our entrepreneurial spirit, exceptional culture, and commitment to giving back. It's a strong foundation that allows us to grow and add new capabilities, year after year. From entering dynamic new markets, to developing a state-of-the-art research environment and diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to imagine what could be and work together to make it happen.

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.