Legal Counsel Equity Derivatives Investment Banking

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

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Legal Counsel Equity Derivatives Investment Banking, London

Client:

Bruin

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

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6

Posted:

18.04.2025

Expiry Date:

02.06.2025

Job Description:

Legal Counsel - VP Equity Derivatives Legal - Global Banking - London with Flex Working

• Join an established market leading Legal Corporate Equity Derivatives team.
• Provide legal support for the Equity Derivatives businesses across the bank & support both flow and structured equity derivatives trading.
• Provide regulatory change advice.

The Role

• Transactional support to the Corporate Equity Derivatives and Synthetic Prime Brokerage businesses; advising on and drafting documentation using the ISDA Equity Derivatives definitions.
• Working closely with the Front office structuring teams across EMEA and globally and across the wider legal team.
• Developing and implementing policies and procedures applicable to the business area to minimise legal risks.
• Regulatory Change: In addition to transaction support, the role will include advising on and helping to implement regulatory change projects as well as programmes to enable the strategic development of the business area.
• Management of external counsel including responsibility for legal spend.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified lawyer with either experience of equity derivatives transactions gained in either private practice or in-house or relevant applicable background in financial services with transferrable skills.
• Ideally with detailed knowledge and understanding of the industry standard documentation for equity derivatives and the regulatory framework applicable to such transactions.