Executive Director, Markets, Products and Structuring Lawyer

UBS•New York, NY

20h•$250,000 - $320,000•Hybrid

About The Position

UBS Business Solutions US LLC is hiring an Executive Director, Markets, Products and Structuring Lawyer in New York, NY. The position provides legal advice and support concerning swap and security-based swap requirements, derivatives and capital markets transactions, securities offerings, structured products, OTC trading and lending, and related regulatory matters. The lawyer works with internal control functions and advises on the implementation and ongoing compliance of regulatory requirements, including large cross-border initiatives. The role also involves negotiating financial transaction documentation and advising on international regulation, internal controls, approval processes, and working group procedures. The position can be performed on a hybrid basis, with in-office and remote work. The role is part of UBS’s Markets, Products and Structuring Lawyer team. UBS describes itself as a global wealth manager and Swiss universal bank, with asset management and investment banking capabilities and a presence in more than 50 markets. The company emphasizes collaboration, diversity, equity, inclusion, flexible working options when possible, and career opportunities for returners. The position requires a bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Legal Studies or a related field, plus eight years of relevant experience. The indicative annual gross base salary range is USD 250,000 to USD 320,000. Additional variable compensation or awards may be provided at UBS’s discretion; the posting also refers applicants to UBS for information about its competitive benefits without specifying individual benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Legal Studies or a related field of study.
Eight years of experience in the job offered or as a Legal Counsel, Regulatory Lawyer, Banking and Capital Markets Attorney, or in a related occupation.
Experience with ISDA documentation.
Experience drafting and negotiating transaction agreements and offering documents.
Experience providing legal advice to investment banks.
Experience implementing new regulatory requirements, with a focus on trading and market infrastructure regulations in derivatives trading.
Experience with financial markets and derivatives regulations.
Experience providing transactional legal advice on OTC derivatives and structured notes.
Experience preparing public and private offering documentation and related agreements for debt securities, including derivative securities.
Experience drafting and negotiating derivatives confirmations.

Responsibilities

Provide legal advice and support concerning swap and security-based swap regulatory and legal requirements.
Advise investment banking sales, structuring, and trading teams on derivatives and capital markets transactions, including U.S. securities law, margin regulations, and Dodd-Frank matters.
Work with compliance, risk, credit, COO, and client documentation teams to provide practical advice on implementing regulatory requirements.
Advise on the ongoing implementation of and compliance with swap and security-based swap requirements.
Advise on financial transactions, including securities offerings, structured products, OTC trading, and lending.
Interpret and implement large cross-border regulatory initiatives.
Negotiate documentation for financial transactions.
Advise on international and cross-border regulation of financial transactions.
Advise and counsel on internal controls, approval processes, and working group procedures.