Associate General Counsel

Associate General Counsel

About IEX 

At IEX, we're passionate about building technology that moves industries forward. Our story began when we built a stock exchange designed to deliver high-performance and achieve better execution quality for all investors. Our belief is that technology should level the playing field so that opportunity is equitable. We are applying what we learned from building a high-performance stock exchange to build technology that solves for complexity and accelerates the growth in other areas, including our recent announcement of our plans to launch an IEX options exchange. We aspire to build a trusted, disciplined, and diversified business. Our goal is to build transformative technology without ever compromising our integrity - and we're just getting started! 

The Legal Team

Join a team that touches all parts of IEX's innovative and growing business!

Associate General Counsel

IEX is looking for an Associate General Counsel to join our legal team. In this role, you will be reporting directly to our Deputy General Counsel and will act as a key resource and primary point of contact for our business teams. You should have experience negotiating and drafting complex agreements, providing strategic business focused advice directly to business teams, supporting corporate transactions and corporate governance matters, and exercising strong judgment with a high level of integrity. Ideally you have worked in a regulated environment and are familiar with equities and options markets.

This job is a hybrid role located in the New York office. 

About You: 

• Excellent agreement drafting and negotiating skills
• Strategic thinker with a real passion for learning new technologies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to think strategically as well as execute tactically - not afraid to get into the weeds
• Firm dedication to the core values of IEX - belief in fairness and transparency in the financial markets

What you’ll do:

• Act as a key resource and primary point of contact for IEX business teams in need of legal assistance
• Prepare, review and draft various agreements, including customer agreements, vendor agreements and non-disclosure agreements
• Handle legal work for complex agreements and other strategic transactions
• Prepare corporate governance documents including preparing resolutions and internal policies
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of regulatory and corporate filings
• Conduct timely reviews of contract and others legal documents, advise business teams of appropriate legal processes
• Work with internal and external resources to protect IEX’s intellectual property
• Participate in special projects to implement industry initiatives impacting trading and other IEX business
• Liaise with FINRA and the SEC and other regulators on exchange, broker-dealer and other regulatory matters
• Handle employment matters, updating of relevant policies and procedures
• Research relevant legal and regulatory changes within equity market structure
• Support legal projects appropriately in a confidential and sensitive manner

Your background:

• 4+ years of experience as a practicing attorney in large law firm, ideally with some experience working in an in-house legal department
• Experience and subject matter expertise related to corporate law matters, litigation matters and overall legal matters relevant to IEX’s business
• Proven ability to successfully manage multiple complex projects with competing deadlines
• Law degree (JD) from accredited law school
• NY Bar membership required

Why You Should Apply:

• Comprehensive Benefits
• New hire stock equity (RSUs)
• 401K employer match
• Unlimited PTO
• 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision 
• OneMedical membership
• 16 weeks parental leave
• Wellness Benefits
• Flexible workplace
• Employer charity match
• Learning stipend
• Commuter benefits
• Jump Start onboarding program
• Internal mentor program cross-departmentally
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting annual base pay is between $175,000 and $200,000 for this NY-based position. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The annual base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is eligible for bonus and equity.

Here at IEX, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and culture. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. This policy not only complies with all applicable laws and protects workers' rights but is vital to IEX’s overall mission and values.