Executive Director, Senior Legal Counsel - Equity Finance

Investment bank with hybrid 3 day in office schedule
Legal point person for broad range of equity finance matters
About Our Client
Investment bank.

Job Description
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
The Successful Applicant
JD from US law school
Admission to NY State Bar
12-15+ 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
What’s on Offer
Competitive base salary
Bonus
Hybrid work schedule with 3 days in NYC office per week
Comprehensive benefits plan
Opportunity for growth
Contact
Jennifer Pettigrew
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7062615