Senior Equity Finance Counsel

The Company is seeking a Senior Equity Finance Counsel to serve as the legal point person for a wide range of equity finance matters. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing legal support to business units in the areas of equity sales and trading, with a focus on equity finance including margin lending, equity repo, securities lending, and delta-one swaps. This role involves ensuring compliance with margin lending regulations, FINRA, Reg T, and Reg U, as well as providing guidance on Dodd-Frank and rules related to security-based swaps and security-based swap dealers. The Senior Equity Finance Counsel will also be involved in drafting and negotiating various legal agreements and will work closely with internal stakeholders to address legal, operational, and risk issues. Applicants must have a JD from a US law school, be admitted to the NY State Bar, and have 8-10+ years of legal experience, ideally with a background that includes both top AmLaw 100 firm and in-house experience within a financial services institution. Strong expertise in margin lending, equity repo, and delta-one, as well as a deep understanding of securities regulations, is essential. The role requires the ability to serve as a trusted business partner to internal clients and to partner with various internal teams such as credit, market risk, collateral management, and operations. The position offers a competitive base salary, bonus, and a hybrid work schedule.