Associate – Corporate (Equity Derivatives, Strategic Equity Transactions)

Advocates Legal Recruiting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting is representing an AmLaw 100 client seeking an Associate - Corporate (Equity Derivatives) in New York. The role focuses on complex equity derivatives, equity-linked financings, and structured transactions for financial institutions and issuers.

The ideal candidate has 3–6 years of transactional experience in capital markets or complex financings, with comfort handling detailed documentation and deal timelines across New York, London, and Asia.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of transactional experience in capital markets or complex financing.
• Strong foundation in securities and capital markets documentation.

Responsibilities

• Convertible debt and convertible preferred offerings
• Variable prepaid forwards, funded collars, and margin loans
• Accelerated share repurchases and capped calls
• Structured acquisitions, including long total return swaps

Skills

Equity derivatives

Capital markets

Transactional experience

Deal documentation

Job description

Associate - Corporate (Equity Derivatives, Strategic Equity Transactions)

New York, United States | Posted on 07/21/2026

ASSOCIATE - CORPORATE - EQUITY DERIVATIVES (3-6 YEARS)

(New York)

Equity Derivatives Associate | Strategic Equity Transactions | New York

Our AmLaw 100 client's strategic equity transactions team is hiring a 3rd-6th year associate in New York.

This is a capital markets-driven practice focused on complex equity derivatives, equity-linked financings, and structured transactions for major financial institutions and issuers.

The Role

• Convertible debt and convertible preferred offerings
• Variable prepaid forwards, funded collars, and margin loans
• Accelerated share repurchases and capped calls
• Structured acquisition transactions, including long total return swaps

The team advises bulge-bracket banks, public companies, private equity sponsors, and high-net-worth investors on high-value, time-sensitive transactions.

Derivatives experience is helpful but not required. A strong foundation in securities, capital markets, secured transactions, or restructuring is highly relevant.

Candidate Profile

• 3-6 years of transactional experience
• Background in capital markets or complex financing transactions
• Comfort with technical analysis and detailed documentation
• Ability to manage multiple moving pieces under deal timelines

You should want a practice that blends product depth with constant deal flow.

Why This Role

This group operates within a top-tier capital markets platform that consistently ranks at the top of league tables by volume and value.

You will develop true product expertise while remaining a well-rounded securities lawyer. The cross-border element adds additional range, with coordination across New York, London, and Asia.

If you are looking for more technical sophistication and a differentiated capital markets niche, this is a serious step up.