Head of Legal Securities Services

About the job

Head of Legal Securities Services

You will lead the legal and regulatory function for a complex international securities services business operating across multiple European jurisdictions.

The role covers legal oversight of activities including:

• Clearing, settlement, and custody services
• Securities finance, repo, and collateral management
• Trade repository and regulatory reporting services
• Digital asset and post-trade infrastructure services

You will advise senior business leadership on strategic legal and regulatory matters, oversee legal risk across regulated entities, support cross-border corporate and regulatory projects, and implement effective governance and legal frameworks across the business.

The position also includes leadership responsibility for an international legal team based across Europe, with a strong focus on stakeholder management, operational execution, and driving high performance within a complex regulated environment.

You are a qualified lawyer with significant experience gained within financial market infrastructure, securities services, or post-trade environments. Candidates from broader financial services backgrounds without direct exposure to securities or market infrastructure are unlikely to be a fit for this role.

You will bring:

• Strong expertise in European financial markets regulation, including frameworks such as EMIR, CSDR, MiFID II/MiFIR, and related regulations
• Experience advising on legal and regulatory matters relating to clearing, settlement, custody, securities finance, or trade reporting
• Proven capability managing complex cross-border legal and regulatory projects
• Experience leading international legal teams and operating in fast-paced, highly regulated businesses
• Excellent drafting, analytical, and stakeholder management skills
• Fluency in English and German is required