Senior Counsel, Equity Finance & Margin Lending Leader

Page Executive; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Bonus

Comprehensive benefits plan

Opportunity for growth

Job summary

Page Executive in New York is seeking an Executive Director, Senior Counsel to support the equity sales and trading platform. You will run point on legal advisory for syndicated margin lending, equity repo, securities lending and delta-one swaps, collaborating directly with senior leadership of a rapidly growing desk.

The role offers a hybrid schedule with three days in the NYC office, exposure to a premier investment bank, and opportunities for growth within a high-performance environment.

Qualifications

• 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
• Experience advising business units on syndicated margin lending
• 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

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to business units with respect to equity sales and trading platform, focusing on syndicated margin lending, equity repo, securities lending and 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

Skills

Syndicated margin lending

Margin lending

Equity repo

Delta-one swaps

Education

JD from US law school

Job description

Page Executive in New York is seeking an Executive Director, Senior Counsel to support the equity sales and trading platform. You will run point on legal advisory for syndicated margin lending, equity repo, securities lending and delta-one swaps, collaborating directly with senior leadership of a rapidly growing desk.

The role offers a hybrid schedule with three days in the NYC office, exposure to a premier investment bank, and opportunities for growth within a high-performance environment.