Lead Legal Counsel (Team Corporate and Commercial)

Do you want to work in an international environment? Do you want to assist Team Corporate and Commercial in Group Legal providing advice on a broad range of IT, corporate and commercial law issues and assist with ensuring compliance in a Danish based global IT company? Then perhaps an interesting position is awaiting you in SimCorp.

WHAT MAKES US, US 

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! 

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client succеss. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

If you like what we’re saying, keep reading! 

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

SimCorp’s Team Corporate and Commercial, Group Legal supports the global SimCorp organization in legal matters. We are looking for a skilled and committed, full-time team member to work closely together to support us in providing advice in a commercial and exciting environment to enable the SimCorp business to operate even more efficiently. Ideally you have a couple of years of experience as lawyer or three to five years of work experience after graduating from law school.

You will be joining Team Corporate and Commercial in Group Legal and Contract Management. We also work closely together with employees from both the rest of Group Legal and Contract Management as well as other parts of the organization, including employees in our procurement team, executive management team and local managers.

We take pride in contributing to the growth of SimCorp with high quality work, but we also have a very collaborative way of working together where humor is always a big part of our cooperation.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

SimCorp’s main product, SimCorp Dimension, is one of the world's leading investment management software solutions used globally by international financial institutions and equity funds.

SimCorp was acquired by Deutsche Börse December 2023 and the Axioma Group was merged into SimCorp. Further, SimCorp has over the years completed several acquisitions and is continuously expanding across the world. This requires worldclass corporate and compliance focus while at the same time ensuring the corporate organizational structure is effective.

As our new Corporate Legal Counsel, your main focus will be on corporate matters and commercial contracts as further described below:

• Assist with the establishment of new legal entities and mergers or liquidations of existing legal entities.
• Register changes in board and management in the +35 SimCorp group entities across the world.
• Assist with servicing our management by preparing board and management meetings
• Ensure compliance on corporate matters worldwide including answering KYC and due diligence forms from vendors and customers globally.

• Contribute to the establishment and continuous refinement of vendor contracts
• Cooperate with group procurement in connection with negotiating and drafting different vendor agreements.
• Assist with resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships and handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries, through day-to-day advice.
• Provide ad-hoc advice on various legal matters such as intellectual property rights, regulatory compliance, corporate law and various other areas of law.

WHAT WE VALUE

Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest:

• Have a masters of law
• Have experience with corporate and contract law from an international organization or a law firm
• Have skills or interest in working with corporate law in a global and complex company structure
• Are good at organizing and planning
• Are curious and able to quickly grasp new concepts
• Have proficient English communication skills, both verbally and in writing, as SimCorp’s corporate language is English
• Are able to manage tasks on your own, but enjoy being part of a team
• Have a good sense of humоr
   

SimCorp offers several benefits that might play a significant factor in considering whether to accept a job offer. Since SimCorp operates in 30+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country.

In addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work & life balance and opportunities for professional development: there is never just only one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take. Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp: www.simcorp.com/career

Since SimCorp operates in 20+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country.

Please click the “Apply” button to learn more about the vacancy and what SimCorp has to offer regarding salary, benefits, and perks. Please note only applications sent through our system will be processed. Applications are continuously assessed, so please send your CV in English as soon as possible.

If you are interested in being part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is a good match, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to help you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

By Joining our team, you will have the chance to:

Become part of a thriving company comprising collaborative, curious, courageous, and capable employees Explore a multitude of exciting learning and development opportunities, supported by our unique learning guild Engage with highly skilled and supportive colleagues, each bringing their diverse backgrounds and perspectives Join a company that not only values but actively advocates for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, cultivating a truly inclusive and empowering environment

** "SimCorp proudly announces that its Manila Delivery Center has been officially certified as a Great Place To Work for the second consecutive year – Apr25-Apr26. This certification, underscores SimCorp's effort to cultivating a workplace that is not only inclusive and collaborative but also committed to the personal and professional growth of its employees**

**We are also honored to have been voted as a WealthTech100 company for three consecutive years. The new WealthTech100 list aims to highlight tech innovation leaders in the investment management industry.**

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients

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