Director, Senior Counsel - Fixed Income

The Senior Counsel will join the Global Markets legal team of a growing investment bank and will be responsible for providing primary legal support to the fixed income sales and trading desks.

Client Details

Global investment bank with growing legal team.

Description

• Serve as legal point person, providing transactional and advisory support to fixed income sales and trading desks
• Assist in the development of new products from a legal standpoint
• Draft and negotiate trading and related agreements in connection with trading platforms, electronic trading, market data, software licensing and direct market access.
• Assist in the implementation of compliance programs consistent with new legislation and regulation
• Develop relationships with senior stakeholders in the fixed income business
• Work directly with trading and compliance to implement and develop internal procedures and controls
• Work with litigation and regulatory investigations teams to respond to regulatory inquiries and document requests in a timely manner
• Stay abreast of legislative and regulatory changes within the industry

Profile

• JD from ABA accredited law school
• Admission to NY State Bar
• 6+ years of experience providing in-house legal transaction and advisory support to investment bank's fixed income sales and trading desk (ideally combined with top law firm experience)
• Strong knowledge of a wide range of financial products, having advised on new product launches within the investment banking space
• Experience advising senior stakeholders within and investment bank
• Excellent drafting and negotiating skills
• Strong understanding of regulatory laws and compliance matters relating to sales and trading businesses
• Team player

Job Offer

• Hybrid role 2 days in New York City office
• Competitive base salary
• Cash bonus
• Equity
• Growth opportunities

Page Group USA is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Job Requirements: