Attorney - Equity Derivatives
New York, New York
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Job Description:
Responsible for the analysis of complex legal issues and implications on matters of significant impact to the GM's Equity Derivatives businesses, including OTC derivatives, swaps, structured products, actively managed strategies and cross-asset proprietary indices. Provides advice on new and existing products or services related to these equity derivative businesses. Coordinates the work of outside legal counsel on related projects and legal issues. Collaborate with Legal Department colleagues and clients in the U.S., EMEA and APAC regions on a variety of aspects of the Equity Derivatives businesses, including governance, negotiations, and regulatory issues.
Responsibilities:
Analyzes legal issues and implications on products, services, and regulatory matters related to the Global Banking and Global Markets businesses
Communicates clear, concise, actionable, and business-informed legal advice, including occasionally to leadership
Interprets rulings, laws, and regulations from a compliance and business control standpoint
Drafts, reviews, and/or negotiates complex legal documents, such as engagement letters, debt agreements, offering documents, and legal opinions
Gathers, assesses, and evaluates information from various sources with an open mind to make a judgment or inference
Supports company responses to government agency examinations and investigations, enforcement actions, private complaints, and litigation
Directs the work of outside legal counsel and may coordinate the work of other Legal staff such as Paralegals and trains, mentors, or supports the development of peers
Required Qualifications:
JD
Admission to NY Bar, or ability to obtain admission
4+ years experience at a law firm and/or in house at a financial company
Desired Qualifications:
Experience with equity derivatives, structured products (including structured notes, warrants and CDs), proprietary indices, capital markets transactions and related legal and regulatory issues
Experience and knowledge of securities and OTC derivatives laws/rules (including 1933 Act, 1934 Act, Investment Company Act and Investment Advisers Act, Dodd-Frank, Volcker) and FINRA rules as applicable to the equity derivatives businesses
Experience and knowledge of IOSCO Principles for Benchmarks and insurance laws a strong plus
Familiarity with the US bank regulatory structure (Bank Holding Company Act, National Bank Act and the respective regulators) a strong plus.
Experience negotiating agreements relating to the equity derivatives businesses, including, but not limited to distribution agreements, confirmations, license agreements, hedging agreements, marketing agreements and platform agreements
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely
Skills:
Advisory
Influence
Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations
Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines
Risk Management
Critical Thinking
Decision Making
Issue Management
Legal Drafting and Writing
Regulatory Compliance
Attention to Detail
Collaboration
Legal Structures and Legal Forms
Problem Solving
Negotiation
Minimum Education Requirement: Doctorate degree in related field
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week:
40
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