Executive Director, Senior Counsel

Opportunity to join investment bank as Executive Director, Senior Counsel to support the equity sales and trading platform, running point on legal advisory for syndicated margin lending, equity repo, securities lending, delta-one swaps. Working directly with senior leadership of rapidly growing desk.

Client Details

Investment bank.

Description

• Provide legal support to business units with respect to equity sales and trading platform, focusing on syndicated margin lending, equity repo, securities lending, delta-one swaps, etc.
• Support LP fund financing, full-recourse margin lending, equity repo, securities lending and delta-one equity swaps
• Provide legal guidance on margin lending regulations, FINRA, Reg T, and Reg U compliance
• Provide guidance on Dodd-Frank and rules applicable to Security-Based Swaps and Security-Based Swap Dealers
• Draft and negotiate credit agreements, loan agreements and related fund financing and margin lending documentation
• Draft and negotiate securities financing documentation, including MRAs and MSLAs and equity swap MCAs; maintain and enhance standard documentation templates
• Partner closely with Credit, Market Risk, Collateral Management, Operations, and other internal stakeholders to address legal, operational and risk matters

Profile

• JD from US law school
• Admission to NY State Bar
• 8-10+ years practicing law, ideally a combination of top AmLaw 100 firm and in-house within a financial services institution, providing support to equity finance business
• Experience advising business units on syndicated margin lending
• Must have strong margin lending, equity repo and delta-one experience
• Strong experience with and understanding of securities regulations, including Dodd-Frank, Reg T, Reg U
• Ability to serve as a trusted business partner to internal clients

Job Offer

• Competitive base salary
• Bonus
• Hybrid work schedule with 3 days in NYC office per week
• Comprehensive benefits plan
• Opportunity for growth