Description
We have an excellent opportunity for a Director - Corporate and Equity Derivatives Attorney to join our Global Legal team. This is a permanent role, based in New York.
As a Barclays Corporate and Equity Derivatives Attorney (Director), you will be responsible for supporting Barclays Global Markets businesses on all legal and regulatory matters related to equity derivatives, with a primary focus on the Global Equities corporate derivatives and equity swaps businesses in the Americas.
The purpose of this role is to ensure that the activities of the business units in the Markets division are conducted in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to help the bank manage legal risk associated with these activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement best practice legal strategies to manage compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
- Provide legal advice and support to the business units in the Markets division on matters arising from the relevant products/services provided by the Markets division.
- Offer subject matter support in the Legal department’s representation of the bank in legal proceedings related to the Markets business units.
- Create and review legal documents for the business units in the Markets division to ensure the bank’s compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
- Conduct legal research and analysis to stay up to date on changes in applicable laws, rules and regulations that may impact the activities of the bank's Markets business units.
- Develop and deliver training programmes to educate employees on legal and regulatory requirements related to the activities of the Markets business units.
Requirements:
- A minimum of 7 years of post-J.D. (or equivalent) experience at a law firm advising on relevant transactions or relevant experience in-house within the legal department of an investment bank;
- Extensive experience with and knowledge of equity derivatives products and related transaction documentation for OTC equity derivatives;
- Expert knowledge of the laws and regulations applicable to these markets, including U.S. securities laws and derivatives and broker-dealer regulation;
- A highly developed facility with complex structured transactions;
- Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Strong interpersonal skills.
Salary:
- Minimum: $270,000
- Maximum: $330,000