Associate General Counsel

International Financial Services company is seeking and Associate General Counsel

• This attorney will focus on providing legal and regulatory advice and guidance.
  

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and submit U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule filings for the clearing agencies.
• Provide legal and regulatory advice in the development and structuring of new business initiatives for the clearing agencies; provide legal and regulatory advice on risk issues.
• Support audit and regulatory examinations relating to the clearing agencies.
• Research and draft internal memoranda and engage and manage outside counsel on various legal issues and projects.
• Support relationship with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Reserve.
• Handle membership on-boarding for the clearing agencies, including reviewing U.S. and non-U.S. legal opinions.
• Prepare non-U.S. registrations as needed for the clearing agencies, responsibility for ongoing monitoring of regulatory requirements of non-U.S. registrations.
• Handle other legal matters or ad hoc projects as required by senior members of the Legal team.
• Mitigates risk by following established procedures, spotting key errors, and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience
• JD and current U.S. bar admission

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter that finds opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and partners. Experience with analyzing sophisticated issues, exercising judgment, applying critical thinking to tackle problems, and recommending practical customer-focused solutions. Familiarity with U.S. securities and/or banking laws, or legal experience in a highly regulated industry is a plus.