About Our Client
Top investment banking client.
Job Description
The Senior Derivatives Counsel will be a key member of the investment bank's legal team with a focus on equity derivatives, ISDA trading documentation, and other legal matters with room to expand into other areas.
Main Responsibilities
- Provide legal coverage to the equities sales and trading business, with an emphasis on equity derivatives and structured equity finance transactions
- Draft, review, and negotiate trading documentation, including ISDA Master Agreements, credit support annexes (initial and variation margin), master confirmations, and related agreements
- Advise on regulatory requirements impacting derivatives transactions, including uncleared margin rules and other applicable frameworks
- Support trading activity across a variety of products, including equity swaps, options, and forwards
- Draft and negotiate securities financing documentation, such as MRAs and MSLAs, and contribute to the development and maintenance of standardized templates
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders across Credit, Market Risk, Collateral, Operations, and related functions to address legal, documentation, and risk considerations
- Provide legal support across a broader suite of equity‑linked products, including structured notes, corporate equity derivatives (e.g., ASRs and issuer forward transactions), custom indices, quantitative investment strategies, and more bespoke solutions
The Successful Applicant
- JD from US ABA accredited law school
- 5+ years of experience gained at a top law firm, in‑house handling derivatives at an investment bank or a combination thereof
- US State Bar Admission
- Experience drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of equity derivatives and trading documentation
- Experience advising on margin loans and structured notes transactions
- Strong understanding of ISDA framework
- Excellent drafting and negotiating skills
- Ability to simplify legal advice for multiple stakeholders within a fast paced business
What's on Offer
- Base salary
- Cash bonus
- Excellent benefits
- Hybrid working modelOpportunity for growth
- 401 (k)
