Senior Counsel - Fixed Income

• Investment bank with hybrid schedule and long term growth opportunities
• Provide legal support to securities lending, sales and trading activities

About Our Client

Top investment banking client

Job Description Main Responsibilities

• Serve as counsel to Fixed Income sales & trading businesses, including FX, Rates, credit, derivatives, high yield, distressed trading and electronic trading, and all related legal and regulatory matters.
• Advise on regulatory considerations and new initiatives
• Perform major role in collaborating with front office, Litigation and control functions across the enterprise as needed regarding regulatory inquiries and special remediation efforts arising out of covered business lines
• Provide coverage of Title VII/Swap Dealer matters including regulatory margin requirements for OTC derivatives.
• Assist in managing external counsel relationships

The Successful Applicant

• JD from US ABA accredited law school
• 3+ years of experience ideally gained at a top law firm, in-house, or a combination thereof, supporting swaps, FX, rates, credit, derivatives, high-yield, distressed trading, electronic trading, and related initiatives.
• US State Bar Admission
• Must have experience advising on repo (including sponsored and whole-loan repo), securities lending, and swaps
• Experience with
• 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
• Equity
• Excellent benefits
• Hybrid working model
• Opportunity for growth
• 401(k)