Opportunity Details

The Director, Senior Counsel position is a newly created role within the Global Markets legal team of a growing investment bank based in New York. The primary responsibility of this role is to provide legal support for a variety of capital markets transactions, with a specific focus on funding transactions within the Global Markets business. Reporting directly to the Head of US Legal, the Director, Senior Counsel will lead the legal management of transactions, ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations, and advise internal stakeholders on legal risks and strategic considerations related to funding and capital markets transactions.

The ideal candidate for this position is a lawyer with at least 10 years of experience in US capital markets transactions and regulatory matters, preferably from a large law firm or financial institution. Requirements for this role include a JD from a US ABA accredited law school, admission to the NY State Bar, and experience with balance sheet management securitizations, public finance capital raises, commodities funding transactions, ABCP, and money market transactions. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills are essential, as well as the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and ever-evolving environment.

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement with 2 days in the New York City office, a competitive base salary, cash bonus, equity, and growth opportunities within the investment bank. The successful candidate will have the chance to work on complex and novel transactional work, stay up to date on legal and regulatory developments impacting global markets activities, and support other legal matters as required in a dynamic and challenging environment.