Legal, Equities Derivatives Attorney, Vice President, New York City

Goldman Sachs•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Goldman Sachs Global Banking and Markets -- Equities Derivatives Legal team is seeking an experienced corporate attorney to provide legal support to business teams that structure and execute equity-linked derivatives products. Primary responsibilities will include advising on legal issues in connection with equity-linked derivatives products, and drafting/negotiating/executing derivatives and financing transaction documents. This attorney must be experienced in ISDA architecture/documentation, U.S. securities law, broker-dealer regulations, Exchange Act rules and some Title VII. He or she must be comfortable with products for issuers (e.g., ASRs, call-spread overlays and VPFs), as well as products for affiliates/shareholders. Experience with margin loans would be a plus.

Requirements

3-10 years of experience in equity derivatives at a leading law firm or equivalent experience at a large financial institution.
J.D. required; active member of the New York State Bar in good standing.
Knowledge of and experience with complex equity-linked derivatives products.
Knowledge of and experience with U.S. securities laws (e.g., Section 5), broker-dealer regulations, Exchange Act rules (e.g., 10b5, Rule 144) and some Title VII.
Excellent communications skills
Team player with inherent commercial judgment and strong analytical skills.
High attention to detail with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage several simultaneous projects under tight deadlines.
Ability to engage proactively as an advisor to the business and collaboratively work with other control areas.
Self-starter, strong work ethic and personal accountability.

Nice To Haves

Experience with margin loans would be a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide legal advice in connection with equity-linked derivatives transactions (delta one and non-delta one) in a fast-paced environment.
Draft, negotiate and execute transaction documents independently or with other team members
Timely identify, escalate and communicate issues to senior members of the legal department
Coordinate and collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders to identify and help mitigate legal, regulatory and reputational risks
Instruct/work with/manage external counsel