Legal, GBM Equities Cash Attorney, Senior Legal Director/Managing Director New York · · Extende[...]

Goldman Sachs Bank AG; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs seeks a Legal, GBM Equities Cash Attorney at the Vice President or Senior Legal Director level in New York. This role requires providing legal counsel in the equities sector, handling regulatory issues, and collaborating with various teams. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in financial institutions, strong legal judgment, and a background in U.S. securities law. Enjoy competitive benefits while working in a supportive environment that values diversity and growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare and medical insurance

Competitive vacation policies

Financial wellness and retirement assistance

On-site fitness centers

Child care and family care services

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in financial law is preferred.
• Knowledge of U.S. securities law and regulations is strongly preferred.
• Self-starter; capable of building an internal network.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal and regulatory advice to stakeholders in equities sales and trading operations.
• Collaborate with compliance and risk management teams to address legal requirements.
• Assist in advocacy related to regulatory rulemaking from oversight agencies.

Skills

Legal judgment

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Education

J.D. or comparable law degree from a competitive law school

Job description

Legal, GBM Equities Cash Attorney, Vice President/Senior Legal Director location_on New York, New York, United States

We work at the intersection of finance and law, providing counsel and advice that support activities across the firm. We handle litigation and arbitration, perform research and due diligence, aid in financing and legal filings, deal with contracts and intellectual property rights that show our commitment to clients, shareholders, and regulators. Whether you're an experienced attorney or a quick learner with a strong interest in financial law coupled with critical thinking skills, our dynamic group might be right for you.

Your Role:

You will be a member of Global Markets Legal at a bulge bracket investment bank. You will work with your colleagues to address a broad and diverse range of legal and regulatory questions and issues that arise in connection withGoldman's core equities sales and trading businesses and associated business functions in the U.S., Canada and Latin America ("Americas").

In this role, you will be on the frontlines serving as a trusted advisor to the business and control-side colleagues and will have exposure to all aspects of a dynamic business. You will also play an important role in helping the firm navigate the evolving regulatory landscape and market structures inthe Americas markets.

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide legal and regulatory advice to key stakeholders in the equities businesses pertaining to sales and tradingoperations of equities products including stocks, exchange-listed options, convertibles, American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"), exchange trades funds ("ETFs) and mutual fund shares, inGoldman's U.S., Canadian and Latin American equities markets operations.
• Serve as primary legal advisor in connection with development of new businesses, services and products and partner with key stakeholders to help understand and manage the potential legal and regulatory risks
• Assist in advocacy on a broad range of regulatoryrulemaking from various oversight agencies including the Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") and self-regulatory organizations ("SROs") such as the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Board Options Exchange. Also assist in advocacy in connection with legislative rulemaking and policies.
• Collaborate with other control-side teams, including compliance, risk management, controllers operations and engineering to address relevant legal and regulatory requirements impacting equities sales and trading and developing policies and best practices.
• Assist legal and compliance teams in managing litigation and regulatory matters, internal and external audits and examinations.

Qualifications and Attributes:

• Strong sense of ownership and responsibility; thoughtful and detail-oriented
• Self-starter; capable of building and leveraging an internal network of resources and support
• Strong legal and business judgment, communication, writing and analytical skills
• 10+ years of relevant experience working with or at a financial institution, including relevant experience at a law firm, is preferred
• Knowledge of theU.S. securities law statutes and related regulations, such as Regulation NMS, Regulation ATS, Sections 13 and 16, Rule 15c3-5, Regulation SHO, FINRA and SRO rules is strongly preferred
• J.D. or comparable law degree from a competitive law school and licensed to practice law in at least one state

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Salary Range
The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $170000-$270000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.

Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally availableto active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here .

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

Health Services

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

Child Care & Family Care

We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

Benefits at Goldman Sachs

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