Director, Equity Derivatives Counsel — Hybrid & Growth

Page Executive; New York; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Cash bonus

Excellent benefits

Hybrid working model

Opportunity for growth

401 (k)

Job summary

Page Executive is recruiting for a senior legal role focused on derivatives within an investment banking context. You will provide comprehensive legal support to equities trading and derivatives activities, drafting and negotiating ISDA-related documents and collateral arrangements across a range of products. The successful candidate will hold a U.S.

J.D., be admitted in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (NY admission preferred), and bring at least five years of experience in a sophisticated

Qualifications

• J.D. from a U.S. law school and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with New York admission preferred.
• Minimum of five years of relevant legal experience at a leading law firm, financial institution, or sophisticated markets environment.
• Significant experience negotiating derivatives documentation, including ISDA agreements and related collateral arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to the equities sales and trading business, including equity derivatives and structured equity finance activities.
• Draft, review, and negotiate derivatives trading documentation, including ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes, master confirmation agreements, and transaction confirmations.
• Advise business stakeholders on regulatory requirements impacting derivatives and trading activities, including margin and other derivatives-related regulations.
• Support trading activity across a range of equity-linked products, including swaps, options, and forwards.
• Draft and negotiate securities financing documentation, including repurchase and securities lending agreements.
• Maintain and enhance standard form documentation, templates, and legal processes.
• Partner with credit, market risk, collateral management, operations, compliance, and other internal stakeholders to address legal, operational, and risk-related issues.
• Provide legal support for a broad spectrum of equity-linked products and structured solutions, including structured notes, corporate equity derivatives, quantitative investment strategies, custom indices, and other complex transactions.

Skills

Derivatives law

Negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Education

J.D. from a U.S. law school

New York bar admission preferred

Tools

ISDA documentation

Credit Support Annexes

Master confirmations

Job description

Page Executive is recruiting for a senior legal role focused on derivatives within an investment banking context. You will provide comprehensive legal support to equities trading and derivatives activities, drafting and negotiating ISDA-related documents and collateral arrangements across a range of products. The successful candidate will hold a U.S.

J.D., be admitted in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (NY admission preferred), and bring at least five years of experience in a sophisticated