Senior Legal Counsel- Equity Derivatives Tier 1 Global Investment Bank

Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
Competitive Salary
Posted
10 Jun 2022
Closes
08 Jul 2022
Job Title
In House Counsel
PQE Level
10+, 5-7, 8-10
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Senior Legal Counsel- Equity Derivatives Tier 1 Global Investment Bank

The Role : Senior Equity Derivatives Legal Counsel in a specialised team covering UK & EMEA

  • Providing legal support for flow, structured and exotic equity derivative products including: options, delta one swaps, variance, dispersion and correlation swaps, corporate equity derivative and forward transactions
  • Supporting the investible index businesses.
  • Undertaking legal analysis & development of new products and strategies including advising on regulatory implications
  • Creation and maintenance of product templates, guidelines and procedures
  • Involvement in review of ongoing regulatory development impacting relevant products and services, including EU Benchmark Regulation, developing ESG requirements, MiFID II and UMR rules
  • Liaising with external counsel in various jurisdictions to obtain quality advice in relation to business issues, developments and regulatory compliance matters
  • Working closely with the business, equivalent internal legal coverage in other regions and other key stakeholders (Compliance, Tax, Risk, Credit)
  • Engagement with industry forums and discussions, public events and external seminars in relation to developments involving the products
  • City based with Flexible working

Candidate Profile

  • Qualified Legal Counsel
  • Strong Equity Derivatives experience : flow & structured products
  • In -house Banking or Private Practice experience