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Director, Senior Counsel - Fixed Income

New York Permanent $275,000 - $285,000 per year View Job Description
The Director, Senior Counsel will join the Global Markets legal team of a growing investment bank and will be responsible for providing primary legal support to the fixed income sales and trading desks.
  • Growing investment banking legal team
  • Hybrid role 2-3 days in New York City

About Our Client

Global investment bank with growing legal team.

Job Description

Reporting directly to the Head of US Legal for the investment bank, the Director, Senior Counsel will be a key part of a growing legal team and will be responsible for the following:

  • Oversee and provide legal support for the fixed income business, including sales and trading and origination transactions.
  • Advise on regulatory matters impacting fixed income transactions and business operations.
  • Provide legal guidance on complex financial products traded within the Global Markets business.
  • Work closely with traders, the sales teams and origination teams to advise on compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Engage with internal risk, compliance and regulatory teams to manage legal risks.
  • Stay current on fixed income regulations and market developments.
  • Support other legal matters as required in a fast-paced, complex and dynamic trading floor environment.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate is lawyer with experience in US capital markets transactions and various regulatory matters at a large law firm and/or financial institution.

Requirements

  • JD from US ABA accredited law school.
  • Admission to NY State Bar.
  • 10+ years of experience providing in-house legal transaction and advisory support to investment bank's fixed income sales and trading desk (ideally combined with top law firm experience).
  • Strong expertise in fixed income sales and trading and regulatory matters.
  • Experience with fixed income origination, including municipal securities, is a plus.
  • Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-stakes trading floor environment with complex financial products.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, complex and ever-evolving environment.
  • Strong knowledge of a wide range of financial products, having advised on new product launches within the investment banking space.
  • Experience advising senior stakeholders within and investment bank.
  • Excellent drafting and negotiating skills.

What's on Offer

  • Hybrid role 2 days in New York City office
  • Competitive base salary
  • Cash bonus
  • Equity
  • Growth opportunities
Contact
Jennifer Pettigrew
Quote job ref
JN-032025-6692935

Job summary

Function
Legal
Subsector
Legal Subsector
Industry
Financial Services
Location
New York
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jennifer Pettigrew
Job reference
JN-032025-6692935
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