Associate Director, Senior Counsel – Equity Derivatives
RBC
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Jersey City • New Jersey, New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $210,000 - $240,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Provide legal coverage for several business lines within US Global Equities and Global Investment Banking, focusing on equity derivatives, margin loans and structured notes
- Advise RBC’s Strategic Equity Solutions group on issuer call spreads/capped calls, ASRs, ATM Forwards, and other derivatives
- Support RBC’s registered USMTN structured notes program and 144A program by advising on new products and distribution channels
- Engage with clients, distributors, service providers and their counsel on various types of agreements
- Stay informed on legal and regulatory developments and maintain documentation as needed
- Collaborate with Sales, Trading, Structuring, Risk, and Tax
Requirements
- Law Degree and member in good standing of the bar of a U.S. state with 2-5 years of legal experience
- Knowledge of ’33 and ’34 Act
- Familiarity with relevant ISDA documentation and framework (in particular, the 2002 Equity Definitions)
- Strong drafting, analytical and problem solving skills
- Experience covering equity derivatives (ideally corporate equity derivatives) and/or structured notes at a major investment bank and/or law firm
- Understanding of the economics of common derivative products, market practices and regulatory framework (e.g., Title VII of Dodd-Frank)
- Experience with margin loans and/or other fund financing transactions
- Knowledge of Articles 8 and 9 of the UCC and US Bankruptcy Code
Benefits
- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Commissions
- Stock where applicable
- 401(k) program with company-matching contributions
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
law degreelegal experienceequity derivativesstructured notesdraftinganalytical skillsproblem solvingmargin loansISDA documentationregulatory framework
Soft skills
advisingcollaborationclient engagement
Certifications
member of the bar