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ABOUT FASTMARKETS

Fastmarkets is an independent commodity pricing and information organisation with over 500 staff. We are fuelled by values that brings us all together and are united by a collective passion to make a difference. We are supported by a working model that we call “Working 3.0” that is based on flexibility and trust, which allows us to bring our best selves to work every day.

Fastmarkets is the most trusted Price Reporting Agency (PRA) in the metals, mining, agriculture, forest products, and energy transition markets. Our price data, forecasts, and market analyses give our customers strategic advantage in complex, volatile, often opaque markets. Our events provide forums for market participants to come together, trade, and talk through the critical issues of our times.

We are making a difference. Fastmarkets works to create transparent commodity markets through our reliable and trusted price data and market intelligence. The markets we serve are central to how economies work and are essential for our lives. By doing this, Fastmarkets helps our customers build a more sustainable world. We are built on a 130-year foundation while bringing a digital platform to market, combining the currency of trust with the power of digital.

Most importantly, we are fuelled by our teams that, across the globe, making the amazing possible. With a deep sense of purpose and belonging, we are building an extraordinary future – together. If you would like to help build the future, we hope you will join us on our journey.

Fastmarkets was founded in 1913 (as Metal Bulletin) and is a privately held UK-registered company. It is owned by global private equity firm Astorg, a specialist investor in healthcare, software, technology, business services and technology-based industrial companies.

JOB PURPOSE

To support the Legal, Risk and Compliance function on a range of tasks and projects.

The role requires someone who sees themselves as a business partner to the team, who will enjoy being challenged and seeing their contribution making a difference to the operation of the department and the wider business. This role will appeal to a pro-active candidate who is looking to develop their skills in project management and who enjoys using their initiative and providing hands-on support with a varied and interesting workload.

We are looking for someone with a can-do approach, who is flexible, good at prioritising and able to run with whatever tasks come their way. We require somebody that takes personal responsibility for the work they are given and pride in seeing it to its completion.

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Working closely with the team to implement new legal, risk and compliance processes and assisting with the provision of first line support to the business on day to day queries
• Assisting the team on ad hoc projects, including assisting with due diligence, collating information and liaising with the business units to ensure all members of the project team are aligned
• Producing first drafts of documents, templates, guidance notes and presentations
• Undertaking legal research tasks for the team
• Managing the team’s intranet pages, ensuring the pages are accurate and up to date
• Working closely with the General Counsel, assisting with preparation of Board and Committee packs and assisting with the management of the group’s subsidiaries
• Managing the administration of the LRC function
• Processing invoices and expenses on our payment system and following up on invoicing queries
• Organising team meetings and offsites as required
• Managing the administration for new starters and leavers in the team

KEY INTERFACES

• Risk & Compliance
• Information Security, Technology
• Sales & Marketing
• Finance
• HR
• Operations
• Product & Strategy
• Events
• Editorial & Research

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Good interpersonal skills: honesty, integrity, patience and ability to build relationships with the team and others in the business
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with excellent attention to detail
• Effective time management, prioritisation skills, ability to manage multiple workstreams and to remain calm under pressure
• Enthusiastic, positive approach to work, thrives on taking on new challenges while understanding the importance of completing day to day tasks
• A pro-active approach, anticipating the needs of the team, not just responding to them
• Able to work confidently and autonomously where required, while recognising when to ask for direction
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment with competing deadlines
• Accuracy and excellent attention to detail
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (particularly MS Word, Excel)
• Previous Paralegal experience ideally in a legal team/environment or other professional services background
• Although not a requirement, any company secretarial skills and/or qualifications would be helpful

Our values are:

• METRICS DRIVEN. We use insights to improve our customers’ experience and our business performance
• ACCOUNTABLE.We are accountable to ourselves and those we work with: we keep our promises and get things done
• GROWTH MINDSET. This value enables us to be nimble to the changing realities and operate with a sense of urgency
• INCLUSIVE.We are inclusive and respectful, celebrating each of us and giving everyone a deep sense of belonging with the desire to bring their best self to work every day.
• CUSTOMER CENTRIC. We are customer-centric in all that we do
• COLLABORATIVE.We are collaborative, able to work across teams and capitalise on the diversity of intellect, perspectives, and experiences.