Senior Legal Counsel
Brand: HSBC
Area of Interest: Legal
Location:
New York, NY, US, 10001
Work style: Hybrid Worker
Date: 23 Oct 2025
In compliance with applicable laws, HSBC is committed to employing only those who are authorized to work in the US. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. as HSBC will not engage in immigration sponsorship for this position.
Our purpose-Opening up a world of opportunity - explains why we exist. Here at HSBC, we use our unique expertise, capabilities, breadth and perspectives to open new kinds of opportunity for our more than 40 million customers. We're bringing together the people, ideas and capital that nurture progress and growth, helping to create a better world - for our customers, our people, our investors, our communities and the planet we all share.
Global Legal plays an important role in protecting the Group's reputation by helping to future-proof the organisation through robust legal risk and issue advisory. Responsible for providing comprehensive legal advice to senior management and all global businesses and functions, the team offers a diverse range of legal skills, jurisdictional experience and practice specialisms across all countries and territories in which our businesses operate.
We are currently seeking an ambitious individual to join our Corporate and Institutional Legal team covering markets regulatory, working together with colleagues to define, manage and achieve divisional business targets.
As our Senior Legal Counsel, Markets and Regulatory you will:
Provide legal advice, guidance, and support to the Corporate and Institutional businesses to help achieve commercial objectives while ensuring that exposure to legal risk is managed. Ideal candidates should have a strong knowledge of US securities laws, FINRA broker-dealer rules, and CFTC rules and regulations. A knowledge of regulations relating to equity prime brokerage financing and/or futures and cleared swaps is a plus
Adhere to the position requirements which include strong advocacy, negotiation, interpersonal, organizational, legal research, and verbal and written communication skills
Work independently, seeking out and maintaining internal client relationships, managing workload calendars effectively, interacting appropriately with internal clients up to and including senior management
Show an ability to lead by influence, drive change, and move quickly and seamlessly between diverse, complex topics
Remain up to date on existing and changing laws and regulations relating to the firm's market's businesses and ensure key stakeholders understand the potential impact of pending changes
Have conversations with external clients related to complex trading agreement negotiations and regulatory issues impacting the firm's business relationship with its clients
Drive implementation of scalable process/procedure improvements related to client negotiations and regulatory change to achieve commercial objectives while appropriately managing the firm's risk
Leverage your experience by working at a US regulated broker-dealer, futures commission merchant, bank, and bank holding company, which are critical legal entities of a systemically important global bank, to provide expert, professional legal, and strategic advice, guidance, and support to ensure that the legal and reputational risks faced by businesses in the US are identified, reported and mitigated
Be a trusted advisor to the businesses and functions in the U.S. and globally on markets related regulatory issues
Assist with driving the company's regulatory policy advocacy initiatives with U.S. regulators (including banking, financial, securities, and derivatives regulators), collaborating with Legal, Public Affairs, and business and functional partners in the U.S. and globally
Partner cross functionally to assess risk and to solve complex regulatory issues
The final fixed pay offer will depend on the candidate and several variables, including but not limited to, role responsibilities, skill set, depth of experience and education, licensing/certification requirements, internal relativity, and specific work location.
At HSBC, our overall goal is to provide a competitive Total Reward Package, with an appropriate mix of fixed pay, and variable pay, as part of an employee's overall total compensation and benefits. Variable pay generally takes the form of discretionary, annual awards (sometimes referred to as a "bonus"). Additionally, HSBC offers a wide range of competitive and flexible benefits designed to help you improve your health and well-being, finances, and lifestyle.
You´ll likely have the following qualifications to succeed in this role:
Experience attorney in Markets and Regulatory
Minimum of a Juris Doctorate degree as well as admission to applicable state Bar and pertinent levels of courts in applicable states
Strong advocacy, negotiation, interpersonal, organizational, legal research, and verbal and written communication skills
Ability to quickly apply abstract concepts of law and make quick, innovative decisions to resolve problems
Ability to defend the Company and Group affiliates from claims and advocate their interests while maintaining their reputation for honesty and integrity
As an HSBC employee, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities to ensure you have the right skills for today and tomorrow. We offer a competitive pay and benefits package including a robust Wellness Hub, all in a welcoming and inclusive work environment. You will be empowered to drive HSBC's engagement with the communities we serve through an industry-leading volunteerism policy, a generous matching gift program, and a comprehensive program of immersive Sustainability and Climate Change Initiatives. You'll want to join our Employee Resource Groups as they play a central part in life at HSBC, including the development of our employees and networking inside and outside of HSBC. We value difference. We succeed together. We take responsibility. We get it done. And we want you to help us build the bank of the future!
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, race, national origin, ethnicity, disability or medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran service, religion, creed, sex, gender, pregnancy, childbirth, caregiver status, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other trait protected by applicable law.
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