Attorney-Derivatives (Senior Associate)

Guggenheim Investments • New York City, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Guggenheim Investments is seeking a Senior Associate Attorney for Derivatives within Legal & Compliance. Based in New York City, this full-time role focuses on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating derivatives and securities financing documentation, advising on regulatory and documentation requirements, conducting due diligence, and supporting documentation retention and reporting. The attorney will work with internal and external stakeholders and contribute to projects involving investment arrangements and transactions.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor.
• At least 4 years of experience in equity derivatives at a leading law firm or equivalent experience at an asset management or similarly aligned organization.
• Intimate familiarity with derivatives documentation.
• In-depth knowledge of derivatives markets, including cleared and uncleared products, margin requirements, and business conduct standards.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to take initiative, work independently, and critically analyze issues associated with sophisticated investment arrangements and transactions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Innovative, proactive, and solutions-oriented approach.
• Resilience, self-starting ability, and exceptional people skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly and appropriately to changes in the company and industry.
• Willingness to take on a broad variety of tasks to accomplish project-specific goals.

Nice To Haves

• 5–7+ years of in-house or law firm experience focused exclusively on complex equity-linked derivatives products.
• Experience or exposure reviewing liquid loan agreements.
• Experience communicating with and gaining buy-in from a broad range of stakeholders, including senior business leaders, peers, and global partners, and collaborating closely with stakeholders to achieve business goals.
• Evidence of managing multiple matters simultaneously with tight timelines and changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate ISDA Master Agreements, including Initial and Variation Margin CSAs, ACA, MCA, and related trade confirmations; Securities Financing Documentation, including MRAs, GMRAs, CUAs, and related trade confirmations; MSFTAs, including ACAs; Listed Options Agreements; and Futures Agreements/OTC Addendums.
• Review and negotiate NDAs, NRLS, and derivatives-specific sections of IMAs; draft credit agreement amendments.
• Advise on regulatory and documentation requirements related to uncleared margin rules and other derivatives regulations, including EMIR and Dodd-Frank.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating organization, leadership, motivation, responsiveness, accountability, and integrity.
• Conduct operational, financial, and legal due diligence.
• Serve as the front- and back-office point person for documentation retention and reporting, including filing completed documentation and providing scheduled and ad hoc reports on trading capabilities.
• Draft and negotiate amendments to client investment management agreements.
• Review liquid loan amendment requests and obtain internal approvals.
• Participate in projects such as liquid loan agreement reviews, cross-functional reviews, and other assigned tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree