Legal Consultant - Derivatives

Axiom; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom, a leader in alternative legal services, seeks Legal Consultants with Derivatives experience. The role calls for a legal expert to advise clients, navigate regulatory environments, and draft critical documentation. A strong emphasis is placed on relationship-building with stakeholders, ensuring a collaborative approach to complex financial regulations.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Professional development resources

Learning and development programs

Qualifications

• Ideally 2+ years’ experience in derivatives/structured products.
• Legal qualifications and ability to work in complex regulatory environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills to manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Advise business clients and offer guidance on regulatory matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate derivatives documentation.
• Assist with projects responding to regulatory changes.

Skills

Legal practitioner experience

Stakeholder relationship building

Adaptability

Equity derivatives knowledge

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

We are currently on the lookout forLegal Consultants with Derivatives experienceto join our ranks with:

• Legal practitioner with Ideally 2+ years’ experience within the derivatives / structured products, gained either within private practice or in-house


• The ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders and adaptability to new situations and work environments


• Experience in equity derivatives an asset

The responsibilities for this role will include:

• Working with and advising business clients directly, while providing guidance and practical solutions in relation to the ever-changing financial regulatory environment


• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a range of standard and complex derivatives documentation


• Assisting with essential projects in response to current regulatory and political changes


• Advising on risk mitigation strategies and maintaining up to date regulatory standards


• Assisting with the development of new products and markets where applicable

Compensation, Benefits & Location:

This role offers competitive compensation and a highly competitive benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes Medical, dental, and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement.Diversityis core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer:Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Axiom will accommodate persons with disabilities in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and in accordance with the Human Rights Code. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities can be provided at each stage of the recruitment process. If you have a disability and require accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at [e-mail]. In addition, if you are invited to participate in an interview stage, please inform us if you require special accommodation at the time of your invitation for an interview.

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