About this role
Job title: Global Markets – Associate (Derivatives)
About the Role As a Global Markets – Associate (Derivatives) based in New York, you will support all elements of a deal from term sheet stage through negotiation of transaction documents to closing and post-closing. Alternatively, if the brief is advisory, you will analyse the issue, drawing on the Firm's expertise resources, and prepare initial views and advice before engaging with senior colleagues. In either case you will interact with clients and with colleagues from the globe and across the Firm, and will need to be responsive to client needs and open to opportunities to grow your expertise and the business as a whole.
What You'll Do
- Drafting of legal documents and agreements
- Review of legal documents and agreements
- Contributing to department know-how
- Advising clients and preparing formal legal opinions
- Leading negotiations with counterparts
- Matter completion and post-closing work
What We're Looking For
- Mid-level New York qualified derivatives lawyer who has experience in credit derivatives and structured credit transactions and US regulatory regime and bankruptcy issues in derivatives, digital assets and related transactions and activities
- Good organizational skills and experience in transaction management
- Excellent academic track record
- Experience of cross-border work
- Excellent client relationship skills and experience of business development
- Attention to detail
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: USD 260,000 - 420,000 per year
- Benefits include flexible work options (part-time, remote/hybrid options where applicable) and health & wellbeing programs, gym membership, discounted corporate health plans; career advancement opportunities including client secondment opportunities, global opportunities, and award-winning Learning & Development programs