Senior Director, Senior Managing Counsel

Page Executive; New York; On-site; GBP 188,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary $250k–$300k

Bonus

Equity

Job summary

Page Executive seeks a senior legal counsel in New York with 10+ years in leading law firms or financial institutions. You will advise on collateral, custody, and market infrastructure matters, and support strategic initiatives around tokenization and regulated digital assets.

The role involves drafting and negotiating complex documentation, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and shaping regulatory responses in fast-paced financial markets.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor and admission to practice in New York.
• 10+ years of legal experience in top law firm or financial institution.
• Experience with collateral management, securities finance, custody, or related capital markets businesses.
• Familiarity with ISDA Master Agreements, CSAs, MRA, MSLA, and related docs.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal and regulatory advice across clearing, collateral, custody, and market infrastructure activities.
• Support product development, regulatory change projects, and strategic initiatives.
• Draft, negotiate, and advise on commercial and market-facing documentation.
• Advise on central clearing, collateral arrangements, and securities financing transactions.
• Coordinate with legal, compliance, credit risk, operations, technology, and business management functions.
• Monitor developments impacting market infrastructure and collateral markets.
• Participate in industry working groups and external engagements.

Skills

Regulatory drafting

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Juris Doctor (NY admission)

Tools

ISDA Master Agreements

CSAs/MRA/MSLA

Securities filings

Job description

• Exciting opportunity to join growing legal team.
• Advise on collateral, custody, tokenization and digital asset legal matters.

About Our Client

A leading global financial institution.

Job Description

This role provides legal support across a broad range of market infrastructure and financing activities, including central clearing, collateral management, securities finance, custody, and settlement services. The successful candidate will advise on complex products and strategic initiatives involving collateral optimization, liquidity solutions, and evolving regulatory requirements, while also supporting the development of innovative technologies such as digital assets, tokenization, distributed ledger applications, and AI-enabled business processes. The position offers significant exposure to high-profile projects that are shaping the future of financial markets and global market infrastructure.

• Provide legal and regulatory advice across clearing, collateral management, custody, and related market infrastructure activities
• Support strategic business initiatives, product development efforts, and regulatory change projects
• Draft, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of commercial and market-facing documentation
• Advise on central clearing, collateral arrangements, segregation structures, and securities financing transactions
• Partner with stakeholders across legal, compliance, credit risk, operations, technology, and business management functions
• Support new product development and business expansion initiatives
• Monitor legal, regulatory, and industry developments impacting market infrastructure and collateral markets
• Participate in industry working groups and external engagement efforts where appropriate
• Help develop scalable legal support models within a fast-paced and evolving business environment

The Successful Applicant

• Juris Doctor and admission to practice in New York
• Approximately 10+ years of legal experience gained within a leading law firm and/or financial institution
• Experience supporting collateral management, securities finance, custody, clearing, or related capital markets businesses
• Familiarity with industry-standard documentation, including ISDA Master Agreements, CSAs, MRA, MSLA, security agreements, and account control agreements
• Working knowledge of securities laws, broker-dealer regulations, UCC Article 8, and related market infrastructure frameworks
• Experience advising on complex transactions, regulatory matters, and product development initiativesStrong drafting, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities in a dynamic environment
• Interest in emerging technologies, digital assets, and innovation within financial markets
• Collaborative leadership style with strong business judgment and communication skills

What’s on Offer

• Salary of $250,000 to $300,000.
• Bonus.
• Equity.