Director, Legal Counsel - Equity Finance
Page Executive
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Job summary
Page Executive is recruiting a Senior Equity Finance Counsel for an investment bank in New York. You will support the equity sales and trading platform with a focus on equity finance, advising on margin lending, equity repo, securities lending and delta-one swaps.
You will work closely with Credit, Market Risk and Operations, drafting and negotiating financing and securities documents while ensuring compliance with FINRA, Reg T/U and Dodd-Frank.
Qualifications
- Must have JD from a US law school.
- NY Bar admission is required.
- 8–10+ years of practice in equity finance or financial services.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal support to equity sales and trading on equity finance matters.
- Draft and negotiate credit, loan, and securities financing documents.
- Advise on margin lending regulations (FINRA, Reg T, Reg U) and Dodd-Frank.
- Collaborate with Credit, Market Risk, Collateral, and Operations to address risk and legal issues.
Skills
Education
Job description
Opportunity to join investment bank as Senior Equity Finance Counsel to support the equity sales and trading platform, with a focus on equity finance, running point on legal advisory for margin lending, equity repo, securities lending, delta-one swaps, etc.
Investment bank.
- Provide legal support to business units with respect to equity sales and trading platform, focusing on equity finance (margin lending, equity repo, securities lending, delta-one swaps)
- Support LP fund financing, full-recourse margin lending, equity repo, securities lending and delta-one equity swaps
- Provide legal guidance on margin lending regulations, FINRA, Reg T, and Reg U compliance
- Provide guidance on Dodd-Frank and rules applicable to Security-Based Swaps and Security-Based Swap Dealers
- Draft and negotiate credit agreements, loan agreements and related fund financing and margin lending documentation
- Draft and negotiate securities financing documentation, including MRAs and MSLAs and equity swap MCAs; maintain and enhance standard documentation templates
- Partner closely with Credit, Market Risk, Collateral Management, Operations, and other internal stakeholders to address legal, operational and risk matters
- JD from US law school
- Admission to NY State Bar
- 8-10+ years practicing law, ideally a combination of top AmLaw 100 firm and in-house within a financial services institution, providing support to equity finance business
- Must have strong margin lending, equity repo and delta-one experience
- Strong experience with and understanding of securities regulations, including Dodd-Frank, Reg T, Reg U
- Ability to serve as a trusted business partner to internal clients
- Bonus
- Hybrid work schedule with 3 days in NYC office per week
- Opportunity for growth
Opportunity to join investment bank as Senior Equity Finance Counsel to support the equity sales and trading platform, with a focus on equity finance, running point on legal advisory for margin lending, equity repo, securities lending, delta-one swaps, etc.
Investment bank.
- Provide legal support to business units with respect to equity sales and trading platform, focusing on equity finance (margin lending, equity repo, securities lending, delta-one swaps)
- Support LP fund financing, full-recourse margin lending, equity repo, securities lending and delta-one equity swaps
- Provide legal guidance on margin lending regulations, FINRA, Reg T, and Reg U compliance
- Provide guidance on Dodd-Frank and rules applicable to Security-Based Swaps and Security-Based Swap Dealers
- Draft and negotiate credit agreements, loan agreements and related fund financing and margin lending documentation
- Draft and negotiate securities financing documentation, including MRAs and MSLAs and equity swap MCAs; maintain and enhance standard documentation templates
- Partner closely with Credit, Market Risk, Collateral Management, Operations, and other internal stakeholders to address legal, operational and risk matters
- JD from US law school
- Admission to NY State Bar
- 8-10+ years practicing law, ideally a combination of top AmLaw 100 firm and in-house within a financial services institution, providing support to equity finance business
- Must have strong margin lending, equity repo and delta-one experience
- Strong experience with and understanding of securities regulations, including Dodd-Frank, Reg T, Reg U
- Ability to serve as a trusted business partner to internal clients
- Competitive base salary
- Bonus
- Hybrid work schedule with 3 days in NYC office per week
- Comprehensive benefits plan
- Opportunity for growth
- JD, NY BAR, 8+ years in big law practicing within financial services/banking, structured finance, top academic credentials
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