Onsite Associate Director, Senior Counsel – Equity Derivatives

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About the role

  • Senior Counsel at RBC specializing in equity derivatives, margin loans, and structured notes. Advising on legal, regulatory and contractual risks while collaborating with various financial teams.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal coverage for several business lines within US Global Equities and Global Investment Banking, focusing on equity derivatives, margin loans and structured notes
  • Advise RBC’s Strategic Equity Solutions group on issuer call spreads/capped calls, ASRs, ATM Forwards, and other derivatives
  • Support RBC’s registered USMTN structured notes program and 144A program by advising on new products and distribution channels
  • Engage with clients, distributors, service providers and their counsel on various types of agreements
  • Stay informed on legal and regulatory developments and maintain documentation as needed
  • Collaborate with Sales, Trading, Structuring, Risk, and Tax

Requirements

  • Law Degree and member in good standing of the bar of a U.S. state with 2-5 years of legal experience
  • Knowledge of ’33 and ’34 Act
  • Familiarity with relevant ISDA documentation and framework (in particular, the 2002 Equity Definitions)
  • Strong drafting, analytical and problem solving skills
  • Experience covering equity derivatives (ideally corporate equity derivatives) and/or structured notes at a major investment bank and/or law firm
  • Understanding of the economics of common derivative products, market practices and regulatory framework (e.g., Title VII of Dodd-Frank)
  • Experience with margin loans and/or other fund financing transactions
  • Knowledge of Articles 8 and 9 of the UCC and US Bankruptcy Code

Benefits

  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Competitive compensation
  • Commissions
  • Stock where applicable
  • 401(k) program with company-matching contributions
  • Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

Job title

Associate Director, Senior Counsel – Equity Derivatives

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$210,000 - $240,000 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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