A leading financial services company is looking to hire a Structured Products Counsel on a 12 month contract. This role will sit within the clients global markets team that focuses on the issuance and distribution of structured financial products across Europe and the UK.
Key Responsibilities:
* Advise on structured product transactions, platform maintenance, and regulatory compliance.
* Draft, review, and negotiate documentation for notes, warrants, certificates, and funds.
* Support platform expansion and negotiate distribution agreements.
* Collaborate with product desks and sales teams throughout the product lifecycle.
* Monitor and interpret regulations such as Prospectus Regulation, PRIIPs, MiFID, EMIR, AIFMD, domestic laws and regulations, to the extent relevant to the supported business activity.
About the Role:
* Work on complex, cross-border transactions involving multiple asset classes (equities, fixed income, commodities, FX, credit).
* Engage with colleagues globally to manage legal and regulatory risk.
* Contribute to approval processes for new and innovative structures.
Contract Details:
* January start.
* 12-month engagement
* Hybrid working model
* Reporting to senior legal leadership