Senior Director, Senior Managing Counsel

The Company is seeking a Senior Director, Senior Managing Counsel to provide legal support across market infrastructure and financing activities, including clearing, collateral management, securities finance, custody, and settlement. The role will advise on complex products, strategic initiatives, and regulatory changes, while supporting technology developments such as digital assets, tokenization, distributed ledger applications, and AI-enabled processes. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating commercial and market-facing documents, supporting product development and business expansion, and monitoring relevant legal and industry developments. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, contribute to external industry engagement, and help build scalable legal support models. Candidates must hold a Juris Doctor and be admitted to practice in New York, with approximately 10 or more years of legal experience at a leading law firm or financial institution. Relevant experience should include collateral management, securities finance, custody, clearing, or related capital markets work, along with familiarity with standard market documentation and applicable securities, broker-dealer, and UCC frameworks. Strong drafting, negotiation, problem-solving, and communication skills are required, as is the ability to manage competing priorities and stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings sound business judgment, a collaborative leadership style, and an interest in emerging financial technologies.