In-House
New York City, NY
Finance - Structured Finance Attorney in New York City, NY
Attorney
No
Job Title: Senior Legal Counsel
Corporate Title: Vice President
Job Responsibilities:
The position of Senior Legal Counsel involves joining the US Sales & Trading Legal team, with a focus on supporting global businesses concerning transactional and regulatory advice, particularly in financial products such as derivatives, structured lending, and repo. Key responsibilities include:
- Advising on US legal and regulatory aspects of financial transactions or organizing external counsel to provide that advice.
- Drafting or organizing external counsel to draft various transaction documentation for structured lending, repos, and derivatives.
- Identifying legal risk issues, working on product development, internal product approval, netting, and other relevant processes.
- Being embedded with US Sales & Trading Legal team members in New York and Jacksonville, reporting to the head of the US Sales & Trading Legal team.
- Collaborating with internal clients globally, especially with colleagues in the New York front-office team and the New York and Jacksonville Legal teams.
Education and Experience Information:
Candidates for this role must have a good quality academic training in law and qualification as a US attorney. Required experience includes:
- At least moderate legal experience with derivatives, repo, and/or other structured financial transactions, gained as a lawyer in a law firm or in-house.
- A genuine interest in financial services and markets beyond the desire to earn a salary.
Skills That Will Help You Excel:
- 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, problem-solving ability, and willingness to develop knowledge about different departments within the company.
- Team player with strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop strong working relationships.
- Ability to establish priorities, multi-task, and coordinate work activities simultaneously.
Salary Information:
The salary range for this position is $170,000 to $254,500 in New York City and $100,000 to $145,500 in Jacksonville. Actual salaries may vary based on factors such as skill set, experience, education, work location, and other qualifications. Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of remuneration.
Expectations:
Employees hired into this role are expected to work in the New York or Jacksonville office in accordance with the company's hybrid working model. The company provides reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based on disability and/or religion.
Additional Information:
The company offers a diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration. Benefits include generous vacation, personal and volunteer days, competitive compensation packages, health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, family building benefits, educational resources, and community engagement programs. The company promotes a positive, fair, and inclusive work environment and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
Jun 25, 2025
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