Temporary Trade Desk Contract Attorney (Fixed Income/Private Equity) - Hybrid NYC (New York)

Our client, a top financial company with offices in NYC, is seeking a temporary Senior Managing Counsel/Finance Contract Attorney for its team on a hybrid basis. (4x per week)

This role will support our client's Fixed Income and Equities (FIEQ) institutional sales and trading businesses. A successful candidate will work closely with senior business managers involved in an array of broker-dealer and bank services including institutional trading of equity and fixed income securities, ETFs, equity and debt capital markets, municipal securities offerings, and outsourced trading.

Experience in the prime brokerage space would be very helpful.

This role is located in Pittsburgh PA, Lake Mary FL or New York NY.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways: Providing advice and assistance to business, Credit, Risk and Compliance partners concerning legal, regulatory and reputational issues arising from FIEQ businesses. Advising on new markets, new product and service development, and strategic business initiatives. Working closely with business managers and company control functions (Compliance, Credit, Risk, Legal) to ensure understanding of the bank's regulatory and contractual obligations; Drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal contracts and other documents; Monitoring, interpreting and communicating on proposed regulations and their application to the business; Overseeing and managing the retention of outside counsel on business initiatives and other matters; and Maintaining an understanding of global regulatory issues impacting the business through engagement with APAC and EMEA colleagues.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following: Law degree (J.D.) and licensed to practice law in New York Pennsylvania or Florida Minimum 12 years of experience at a law firm and/or large financial institution covering fixed income and equity sales and trading activities Experience with industry standard trading agreements Knowledge of current regulatory issues impacting institutional sales and trading and capital markets businesses. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of executives, managers, and subject matter experts

An ideal candidate has trading desk support, ETF experience, Muni experience, market trade experience, familiarity with the 33/34 act, and familiarity with FINRA.

Comp - $100/hour+ depending on experience