Senior Counsel - Fixed Income

New York, New York Permanent $235,000 - $255,000 per year View Job Description
Top investment bank has an opening for an entrepreneurial Senior Counsel to provide legal and regulatory support with a focus on swaps, FX, rates, credit, derivatives, high-yield, distressed trading, electronic trading, and related initiatives.
  • Investment bank with hybrid schedule and long term growth opportunities
  • Provide legal support to securities lending, sales and trading activities

About Our Client

Top investment banking client

Job Description



Main Responsibilities:

  • Serve as counsel to Fixed Income sales & trading businesses, including FX, Rates, credit, derivatives, high yield, distressed trading and electronic trading, and all related legal and regulatory matters.
  • Advise on regulatory considerations and new initiatives
  • Perform major role in collaborating with front office, Litigation and control functions across the enterprise as needed regarding regulatory inquiries and special remediation efforts arising out of covered business lines
  • Provide coverage of Title VII/Swap Dealer matters including regulatory margin requirements for OTC derivatives.
  • Assist in managing external counsel relationships

The Successful Applicant

  • JD from US ABA accredited law school
  • 3+ years of experience ideally gained at a top law firm, in-house, or a combination thereof, supporting swaps, FX, rates, credit, derivatives, high-yield, distressed trading, electronic trading, and related initiatives.
  • US State Bar Admission
  • Must have experience advising on repo (including sponsored and whole-loan repo), securities lending, and swaps
  • Experience with
  • Strong understanding of ISDA framework
  • Excellent drafting and negotiating skills
  • Ability to simplify legal advice for multiple stakeholders within a fast paced business

What's on Offer

  • Base salary
  • Cash bonus
  • Equity
  • Excellent benefits
  • Hybrid working model
  • Opportunity for growth
  • 401 (k)
Contact
Jennifer Pettigrew
Quote job ref
JN-042026-6991829

Job summary

Function
Legal
Subsector
Legal Subsector
Industry
Financial Services
Location
New York
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jennifer Pettigrew
Job reference
JN-042026-6991829

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