Senior Legal Counsel - Vice President
About The Position
A vacancy has arisen for a structured products/derivatives transactional lawyer to join the US Sales & Trading Legal team, in New York. The role involves supporting our businesses by providing transactional and regulatory guidance with respect to derivative transactions and structured product issuances. Please note that this is not a documentation/negotiation role. A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs
Requirements
- A good quality academic training in law, and qualification as a US attorney
- Significant experience working on derivatives, repo and/or other structured financial transactions, gained as a transactional lawyer in a law firm or in-house
- A genuine interest in financial services and markets
Nice To Haves
- The ability to work independently and as part of an inter-disciplinary team
- Good commercial sense and excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent legal analytical skills and problem-solving ability and willingness to be versatile and develop knowledge about different departments within the Bank
- A team player with strong interpersonal skills and an ability to develop strong working relationships
- The ability to establish priorities, multi-task and coordinate work activities simultaneously
Responsibilities
- Advising on US legal and regulatory aspects of structured product transactions, or organizing external counsel to provide that advice
- Drafting, or organizing external counsel to draft, documentation for complex derivative transactions across multiple asset classes (credit, foreign exchange, rates and commodities), repurchase agreements and structured product issuances
- Spotting legal risk issues, working on product development, internal product approval, netting and other relevant processes
- Be embedded with US Sales & Trading Legal team members reporting to the head of the US Sales & Trading Legal team
- Working with internal clients from across the globe, but particularly with colleagues in the New York front-office team, and the New York and Jacksonville Legal teams
- Provide advice to senior Legal Department management on transactional legal requirements, best practices and technology tools and solutions
- Collaborate with colleagues globally in the Bank’s Legal Department, Technology Data & Innovation (TDI) function and other infrastructure functions
Benefits
- A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days
- Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement
- Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits
- Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
