Join Barclays as an Equity Derivatives Lawyer. At Barclays, our vision is clear –to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. In this role, you will support the legal and regulatory needs of the equity derivatives and capital markets business. The team advises on transactions that often involve interpreting multi-faceted securities laws. You will have the opportunity to work across multiple product lines, gaining exposure to a wide range of equity derivatives and related transactions. This role involves close collaboration with business teams and clients. Prior experience in a bank, hedge fund, or law firm with a focus on securities or corporate law is helpful.

To be successful as an Equity Derivatives Lawyer, you should have:

• Experience reviewing and negotiating master agreements
• Understanding of securities and corporate law, especially in capital markets contexts
• Ability to interpret and apply trading guidelines and regulatory frameworks
• Comfort working with economic provisions in transactional documents

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Detail-oriented and consistently well-organized
• Willingness to learn new products and legal concepts
• Comfortable communicating with clients and internal teams
• Adaptable and open to learning in a fast-paced environment

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
This role is located in New York, NY.
Minimum Salary: $120,000
Maximum Salary: $180,000
The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Development and implementation of best practice legal strategies to manage compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
• Legal advice and support to the business units in the Markets division on matters arising from the relevant products/services provided by the Markets division .
• Subject matter support in the Legal department’s representation of the bank in legal proceedings related to the Markets business units such as litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations.
• Creation and review of legal documents for the business units in the Markets division to ensure the bank’s compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. Maintaining and updating template legal documentation for the Markets division.
• Legal research and analysis to stay up to date on changes in applicable laws, rules and regulations that may impact the activities of the bank’s Markets business units .
• Developing and delivering training programmes to educate employees on legal and regulatory requirements related to the activities of the Markets business units .
• Pro-active identification, communication, and provision of legal advice on applicable laws, rules and regulations (LRRs). Keeping up to date with regards to changes to LRRs in the relevant coverage area. Ensuring that LRRs are effectively allocated to, and adequately reflected within, the relevant policies, standards and controls.

To ensure that the activities of the business units in the Markets division are conducted in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to help the bank manage legal risk associated with these activities.