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About the Role OSTTRA India The Role Legal Counsel The Team The Legal Department at OSTTRA is a small but robust team and the position will report directly to the General Counsel of EMEA and APAC We are a highly trusted and dynamic team that works in close partnership with the business to help drive maximum results The Impact Together we build support protect and manage high-performance resilient platforms that process more than 100 million messages a day Our services are vital to automated trade processing around the globe managing peak volumes and working with our customers and regulators to ensure the efficient settlement of trades and effective operation of global capital markets What s in it for you This in-house legal counsel position is based in our Gurgaon Office in India Primary responsibilities will be to work on a broad range of corporate corporate secretary commercial regulatory privacy and transactional legal matters in all areas of OSTTRA s business Lawyer will work closely with colleagues in the legal business front office and core infrastructure and support functions and report to the lead lawyer in India This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a global team based out of Gurgaon and to work with colleagues across multiple regions globally Responsibilities Manage draft and negotiate various commercial contracts including procurement and support real estate software licenses services maintenance web-based services consulting agreements non-disclosure agreements and other commercial agreements Support sales and other business teams including shared services groups based in different regions globally and provide them with innovative business solutions Developing knowledge of multiple areas of the law including intellectual property and privacy and data protection to counsel internal clients on business and legal risks arising at all stages of the customer relationship Analyzing evaluating and providing input to product and client initiatives with a view to identifying and highlighting possible business and legal risks to management Assist with various projects for OSTTRA s post-trade services including client onboarding commercial and jurisdictional issues responding to regulatory requests and keeping abreast of post-trade regulatory developments in India Provide company secretarial support or oversee third party provider of company secretarial support globally Liaise among business and various support and control divisions of OSTTRA including IT Tax Compliance Finance Risk and Operations Engage and manage outside counsel Act as key member of team of commercial corporate lawyers based in London also with legal colleagues in the UK US India Singapore Sweden and Israel What We re Looking For Strong academic background legal degree preferred or conversion Qualified lawyer 3 to 6 years experience of in-house and or large law firm experience in a transactional practice Must have an excellent command of the English language both written and spoken Excellent drafting and negotiating skills Legal experience in negotiating and drafting commercial and other business to business technology and information related contracts - nice to have Experienced in data protection and commercial matters - nice to have Knowledge of data and software licensing intellectual property and commercial contract law required - preferred Knowledge of the laws England and of the State of NY is also great Experience with technology or financial services companies - nice to have Proven ability to manage a variety of commercial transactions and special projects simultaneously Ability to anticipate and respond to problems Investigative analytical and strategic skills Proactive enthusiastic self-motivated team player Strong organizational skills You ll be asked to work 2 3 days from the OSTTRA office The Location Gurgaon India About Company Statement OSTTRA is a market leader in derivatives post-trade processing bringing innovation expertise processes and networks together to solve the post-trade challenges of global financial markets OSTTRA operates cross-asset post-trade processing networks providing a proven suite of Credit Risk Trade Workflow and Optimisation services Together these solutions streamline post-trade workflows enabling firms to connect to counterparties and utilities manage credit risk reduce operational risk and optimise processing to drive post-trade efficiencies OSTTRA was formed in 2021 through the combination of four businesses that have been at the heart of post trade evolution and innovation for the last 20 years MarkitServ Traiana TriOptima and Reset These businesses have an exemplary track record of developing and supporting critical market infrastructure and bring together an established community of market participants comprising all trading relationships and paradigms connected using powerful integration and transformation capabilities About OSTTRA Candidates should note that OSTTRA is an independent firm jointly owned by S P Global and CME Group As part of the joint venture S P Global provides recruitment services to OSTTRA - however successful candidates will be interviewed and directly employed by OSTTRA joining our global team of more than 1 200 post trade experts OSTTRA was formed in 2021 through the combination of four businesses that have been at the heart of post trade evolution and innovation for the last 20 years MarkitServ Traiana TriOptima and Reset OSTTRA is a joint venture owned 50 50 by S P Global and CME Group With an outstanding track record of developing and supporting critical market infrastructure our combined network connects thousands of market participants to streamline end to end workflows - from trade capture at the point of execution through portfolio optimization to clearing and settlement Joining the OSTTRA team is a unique opportunity to help build a bold new business with an outstanding heritage in financial technology playing a central role in supporting global financial markets Learn more at What s In It For You Benefits We take care of you so you can take care of business We care about our people That s why we provide everything you-and your career-need to thrive at S P Global Our benefits include Health Wellness Health care coverage designed for the mind and body Flexible Downtime Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on Continuous Learning Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills Invest in Your Future Secure your financial future through competitive pay retirement planning a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution and financial wellness programs Family Friendly Perks It s not just about you S P Global has perks for your partners and little ones too with some best-in class benefits for families Beyond the Basics From retail discounts to referral incentive awards-small perks can make a big difference For more information on benefits by country visit Recruitment Fraud Alert If you receive an email from a spglobalind com domain or any other regionally based domains it is a scam and should be reported to S P Global never requires any candidate to pay money for job applications interviews offer letters pre-employment training or for equipment delivery of equipment Stay informed and protect yourself from recruitment fraud by reviewing our guidelines fraudulent domains and how to report suspicious activity Equal Opportunity Employer S P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race ethnicity color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability marital status military veteran status unemployment status or any other status protected by law Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability please send an email to and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person US Candidates Only The EEO is the Law Poster describes discrimination protections under federal law Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision - 20 - Professional EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America BSMGMT203 - Entry Professional EEO Job Group Job ID 315673 Posted On 2025-10-08 Location Gurgaon Haryana India