Job Description
We are looking for an experienced equity derivatives lawyer to join a leading investment bank for a 6-12 month contract.
Primary Responsibilities include:
• Advising different functions within the Firm, including Sales, Trading and Risk Management on legal and regulatory risks associated with equity derivative transactions, with particular attention to transactions with corporates
• Instruct and managing external counsel
• Negotiating derivative transaction documentation, including share buybacks and margin loan agreements (either directly or with the support of external counsel)
• Advising on regulatory and reputational issues and on EU and UK regulations, including margin rules and disclosure rules
The ideal candidate will:
* be a qualified lawyer and have solid grounding in English security and contract law
* have OTC derivatives experience.
* Additional relevant experience may also include: prime brokerage, equity capital markets, corporate law, banking law and relevant financial regulation.
To hear more about this opportunity, please contact: gbalasubrama@mlaglobal.com for further details.
Hybrid working offered; April/May 2026 start.