Assistant General Counsel – Structured Products

U.S. Bank

. Provide expert legal guidance and support to the fixed income markets funding team, specifically in the area of the offering, sale and distribution of structured products .

Posted 5/24/2026full-timeNew York City • Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $170,255 - $200,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide expert legal guidance and support to the fixed income markets funding team, specifically in the area of the offering, sale and distribution of structured products
Draft, review, and negotiate legal documents related to structured products transactions, including contracts, agreements, policies and disclosures.
Identify and assess potential legal risks and provide strategic advice to mitigate or resolve issues.
Serve as a senior member of the legal team, utilizing extensive knowledge and experience to advise on complex structured products transactions, including establishing new and novel product templates and structures.
Effectively communicate with external law firms, peer institutions, vendors, and other third parties.
Advise business units and other support partners (Compliance, Risk Management, etc.) regarding securities laws and regulations, SEC/FINRA Rules and related risks.
Stay abreast of relevant structured product market, legal and regulatory developments.
Assist in training business units regarding legal risks and regulatory changes, including advising on regulatory change projects relating to structured product offerings.
Become familiar with relevant U.S. Bank policies and procedures, including AML, KYD and other onboarding procedures.
Work closely with business lines and support partners to ensure continuous compliance with laws, regulations and policies.
Advise on debt capital market transactions, including unregistered transactions, and secondary trading matters.
Advise on hedging transactions related to structured product offerings.
Participate in trade group working groups on relevant matters

Requirements

What you’ll need

Licensed by and in good standing with the appropriate state bar association or other appropriate state attorney licensing authority
At least 6 to 10 years of material, relevant experience as an attorney in a law firm and/or as in-house counsel supporting structured products transactions
Experience supporting and providing legal guidance relating to debt capital markets and/or structured finance transactions
Advanced knowledge and experience with securities, broker-dealer regulation, and other pertinent laws and regulations, including the 33 Act and 34 Act, the 40 Act, the Dodd-Frank Act (including the Volcker Rule), and some familiarity with cross border issues and dealing in foreign jurisdictions.
Excellent analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to collaborate confidently and effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders, including senior leaders.
Ability to assess risks and provide thoughtful advice in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal guidancestructured productscontract negotiationrisk assessmentdebt capital marketssecurities lawsbroker-dealer regulationDodd-Frank Actanalytical skillsproblem-solving

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaborationdecision-makinginterpersonal skillsadvisory skillsstrategic thinkingtraining abilitiesstakeholder engagementadaptabilityconflict resolution

Certifications

state bar license