Structured Products Counsel

New York, New York Permanent $250,000 - $300,000 per year View Job Description
The Structured Products Counsel will provide broad legal coverage to the sales and trading desk, with a focus on fixed income structured products.
  • Investment bank with hybrid working schedule
  • Opportunity for growth and exposure to variety of products

About Our Client

Investment bank.

Job Description

  • Serve as legal point person, providing transactional and advisory support to fixed income sales and trading desks
  • Advise on deal-contingent hedging strategies and related swap transactions
  • Review and analyze M&A documentation, including asset purchase agreements, NDAs, and commitment letters
  • Evaluate credit agreements and transaction documents for project finance deals
  • Counsel on securities law matters and support ongoing structured note programs
  • Manage global outside counsel to assess execution risk and closing probability for acquisition and financing transactions tied to derivatives
  • Partner with business, risk, and external stakeholders to identify and resolve legal issues in structured cash and derivatives transactions
  • Respond to cross-functional inquiries (trading, sales, risk, operations, finance, on-boarding) on legal, credit, and documentation matters
  • Support ad hoc legal initiatives and special projects as needed



The Successful Applicant

  • JD from US law school
  • NY State Bar Admission
  • 3-5+ years of experience as a practicing attorney advising on structured products transactions, derivatives, regulatory matters gained at an AmLaw 100 firm and/or in-house at a financial services company
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Team player with willingness to take initiative

What's on Offer

  • Competitive base salary between $250,000-$300,000
  • Bonus
  • Opportunity for growth
  • Work/life balance
  • Hybrid role
Contact
Jennifer Pettigrew
Quote job ref
JN-052026-7028802

Job summary

Function
Legal
Subsector
Legal Subsector
Industry
Financial Services
Location
New York
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jennifer Pettigrew
Job reference
JN-052026-7028802

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