Director, Derivatives Counsel

New York, New York Permanent $275,000 - $300,000 per year View Job Description
Top investment bank has an opening for a Senior Derivatives Counsel to support its equities sales and trading platform, with a focus on equity derivatives and structured equity finance (including equity repo, securities lending, and delta-one products). This role partners closely with front-office, risk, and operations teams to manage legal and regulatory risk, negotiate complex trading documentation, and support a wide range of products.
  • Investment bank with hybrid schedule and long term growth opportunities
  • Support equity derivatives, trading documentation legal

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 model
  • Opportunity for growth
  • 401 (k)
Contact
Jennifer Pettigrew
Quote job ref
JN-052026-7028800

Job summary

Function
Legal
Subsector
Legal Subsector
Industry
Financial Services
Location
New York
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jennifer Pettigrew
Job reference
JN-052026-7028800

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