Associate / Senior Associate – Derivatives & Structured Products

Invenio Global; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 110 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Invenio Global in London seeks a Derivatives & Structured Products Associate/Senior Associate to join its Financial Markets team. You will work on high‑value derivatives, structured products, and digital assets alongside experienced Partners, advising leading institutions and marketplaces.

The role offers exposure to cross-border matters, sophisticated documentation, and opportunities for client development in a forward‑thinking practice.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales or Commonwealth jurisdiction.
• 3–6 years' PQE in derivatives and structured products.
• Experience advising on OTC and securitised derivatives.
• Strong drafting/negotiation skills for complex market docs.
• Familiarity with ISDA documentation and trading agreements.
• Interest in digital assets, tokenisation, or DLT a plus.

Responsabilités

• Work across derivatives, structured products and financial markets matters.
• Draft and negotiate ISDA, GMRA, GMSLA, ETD and prime brokerage agreements.
• Regulatory advisory work on EMIR, MiFID II and the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR).
• Deal-contingent hedging in M&A, project or commodities financings.
• Digital assets, tokenisation and DLT projects for banks and tech firms.
• Develop documentation for digital asset lending, securities financing and collateral.
• Advise digital asset exchanges, market makers, hedge funds and traders.
• Tokenised securities, primary/secondary markets and settlement workflows.
• Collaborate with regulatory, debt capital markets, commodities and corporate teams.
• Occasional international travel to service global clients.

Connaissances

Derivatives & structured products

Drafting & negotiating

ISDA familiarity

Regulatory knowledge (EMIR, MiFID II,

Formation

Qualified solicitor in England & Wales

Description du poste

London | International Law Firm

An internationally recognised law firm is looking to recruit an ambitious Derivatives & Structured Products Associate or Senior Associate to join its highly regarded Financial Markets team in London.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a distinctive and growing practice advising leading financial institutions, asset managers, hedge funds, market infrastructure providers and corporates on complex, high-value derivatives transactions and broader financial markets matters.

The team has an impressive client base operating across traditional financial markets and the rapidly evolving digital assets space, including businesses involved in tokenisation, distributed ledger technology (DLT), digital asset exchanges, custody and trading.

The successful candidate will gain exposure to sophisticated, cross-border transactions and innovative projects, working closely with experienced Partners on technically challenging and market-leading matters across global financial markets.

This role would suit an ambitious lawyer looking to develop their technical expertise, gain greater client exposure and play an active role in the continued growth of a forward-thinking practice.

The Role

The successful candidate will work across a broad range of derivatives, structured products and financial markets matters, with exposure to both traditional financial products and emerging digital asset initiatives.

Key areas of work will include:

• OTC and securitised derivatives, structured notes, warrants and certificate programmes.
• Drafting and negotiating complex trading and derivatives documentation, including ISDA, GMRA, GMSLA, exchange-traded derivatives (ETD) and prime brokerage agreements.
• Regulatory developments and advisory work, including EMIR, MiFID II and the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR).
• Deal-contingent foreign exchange, interest rate and commodities hedging in connection with M&A transactions and project or commodities financings.
• Digital assets, tokenisation and DLT projects involving banks, financial market infrastructure providers and technology businesses.
• Developing documentation and products for digital asset lending, securities financing, prime brokerage, derivatives and collateral management.
• Advising digital asset exchanges, market makers, hedge funds and traders on innovative digital asset products and transactions.
• Digital bonds and tokenised securities, including primary and secondary market platforms and associated settlement and post-trade processes.
• Commodities and carbon-related products, including voluntary carbon credit transactions, carbon asset swaps and associated documentation.
• Energy and commodities trading, including gas, power and energy transition metals, using relevant industry documentation such as EFET.
• Sharia-compliant derivatives and structured products, working alongside international colleagues.

The role will also involve working closely with colleagues across financial regulatory, debt capital markets, commodities and corporate teams on wider financial markets projects.

The Ideal Candidate

We are keen to hear from experienced derivatives and structured products lawyers with approximately 3-6 years' PQE and:

• Qualification as a solicitor in England & Wales or a Commonwealth jurisdiction.
• Experience advising on derivatives and structured products, whether acting for the sell-side or buy-side.
• A good understanding of OTC and securitised derivatives transactions.
• Strong technical drafting and negotiation skills, particularly in relation to complex financial markets documentation.
• Familiarity with ISDA documentation and other trading agreements.
• A proactive and entrepreneurial approach, with an interest in developing client relationships and contributing to business development.

Experience or an interest in digital assets, tokenisation, DLT, commodities or emerging financial products would be particularly attractive.

The Opportunity

This is a particularly exciting opportunity to join a well-established international Financial Markets practice with a genuinely innovative and diverse workload.

The team advises some of the leading names in global financial markets and is actively involved in shaping the development of emerging products and industry standards, particularly across digital assets, tokenisation and DLT.

You will benefit from close Partner contact, significant exposure to sophisticated transactions and the opportunity to take greater ownership of client relationships and contribute to the team's continued growth.

The practice also has strong relationships with key regulators, policymakers and leading industry associations, providing excellent exposure to developments across the wider financial markets industry.

The role is London-based, with occasional international travel to collaborate with colleagues and service the team's global client base.