Legal Counsel - Fixed Income

• Investment bank legal team hiring to support fixed income sales and trading desk
• Transaction and advisory focused legal role for fixed income business units

About Our Client

Global investment bank with growing legal team.

Job Description

• Serve as legal point person, providing transactional and advisory support to fixed income sales and trading desks
• Advise on deal‑contingent hedging strategies and related swap transactions
• Review and analyze M&A documentation, including asset purchase agreements, NDAs, and commitment letters
• Evaluate credit agreements and transaction documents for project finance deals
• Counsel on securities law matters and support ongoing structured note programs
• Manage global outside counsel to assess execution risk and closing probability for acquisition and financing transactions tied to derivatives
• Partner with business, risk, and external stakeholders to identify and resolve legal issues in structured cash and derivatives transactions
• Respond to cross‑functional inquiries (trading, sales, risk, operations, finance, onboarding) on legal, credit, and documentation matters
• Support ad‑hoc legal initiatives and special projects as needed

The Successful Applicant

• JD from ABA accredited law school
• Admission to NY State Bar
• 4+ years of experience gained at a top law firm working with structured products, or gained in‑house providing legal transaction and advisory support to investment bank’s fixed income sales and trading desk
• Strong understanding of derivatives and fixed income structured products
• Strong knowledge of a wide range of financial products, having advised on new product launches within the investment banking space
• Experience advising senior stakeholders within an investment bank
• Excellent drafting and negotiating skills
• Strong understanding of regulatory laws and compliance matters relating to sales and trading businesses
• Team player

What’s on Offer

• Hybrid role in New York City office
• Competitive base salary
• Cash bonus
• Growth opportunities