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Senior Director, Senior Managing Counsel

New York, New York Permanent USD250,000 - USD300,000 per year View Job Description
The Senior Managing Counsel will provide legal support across its clearing, collateral management, and market infrastructure businesses. This is a highly visible role working at the intersection of financial markets, regulatory developments, product innovation, and emerging technologies.
  • Exciting opportunity to join growing legal team.
  • Advise on collateral, custody, tokenization and digital asset legal matters.

About Our Client

A leading global financial institution.

Job Description

This role provides legal support across a broad range of market infrastructure and financing activities, including central clearing, collateral management, securities finance, custody, and settlement services. The successful candidate will advise on complex products and strategic initiatives involving collateral optimization, liquidity solutions, and evolving regulatory requirements, while also supporting the development of innovative technologies such as digital assets, tokenization, distributed ledger applications, and AI-enabled business processes. The position offers significant exposure to high-profile projects that are shaping the future of financial markets and global market infrastructure.

  • Provide legal and regulatory advice across clearing, collateral management, custody, and related market infrastructure activities
  • Support strategic business initiatives, product development efforts, and regulatory change projects
  • Draft, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of commercial and market-facing documentation
  • Advise on central clearing, collateral arrangements, segregation structures, and securities financing transactions
  • Partner with stakeholders across legal, compliance, credit risk, operations, technology, and business management functions
  • Support new product development and business expansion initiatives
  • Monitor legal, regulatory, and industry developments impacting market infrastructure and collateral markets
  • Participate in industry working groups and external engagement efforts where appropriate
  • Help develop scalable legal support models within a fast-paced and evolving business environment

The Successful Applicant

  • Juris Doctor and admission to practice in New York
  • Approximately 10+ years of legal experience gained within a leading law firm and/or financial institution
  • Experience supporting collateral management, securities finance, custody, clearing, or related capital markets businesses
  • Familiarity with industry-standard documentation, including ISDA Master Agreements, CSAs, MRA, MSLA, security agreements, and account control agreements
  • Working knowledge of securities laws, broker-dealer regulations, UCC Article 8, and related market infrastructure frameworks
  • Experience advising on complex transactions, regulatory matters, and product development initiatives
  • Strong drafting, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities in a dynamic environment
  • Interest in emerging technologies, digital assets, and innovation within financial markets
  • Collaborative leadership style with strong business judgment and communication skills

What's on Offer

  • Salary of $250,000 to $300,000.
  • Bonus.
  • Equity.



Interested? Apply today.

Contact
Jennifer Pettigrew
Quote job ref
JN-102026-7134251

Job summary

Sector
Legal
Sub Sector
Attorney - In-house
Industry
Financial Services
Where
New York
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jennifer Pettigrew
Job Reference
JN-102026-7134251
 

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