Vice President Legal

You will lead and support strategic transactions, advise on regulatory and commercial matters, and draft and negotiate a broad range of agreements. You will oversee corporate legal functions and coordinate regulatory projects, registrations, exemptions, and outside counsel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support strategic transactions, including M&A, venture investments, and corporate matters, from structuring and diligence through negotiation and closing.
• Serve as a legal partner to regulated and investment businesses, including asset management, broker-dealer, and CTA activities.
• Draft and negotiate investment, client, commercial, and corporate agreements.
• Advise business teams on securities, financial-services, and digital-asset regulatory matters.
• Lead or coordinate regulatory projects, registrations, exemptions, and outside-counsel interactions.
• Provide commercially oriented advice on new products, transactions, and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee entity governance, filings, resolutions, NDAs, and vendor arrangements.
• Support emerging legal priorities outside the primary areas of coverage.

Requirements

• 4–7 years of post-qualification experience.
• Admission to practice in New York or another U.S. jurisdiction.
• Training at a top-tier law firm.
• Some in-house experience at a financial institution.
• Deal experience in corporate M&A, capital markets, financial services, and/or securities regulation.
• Ability to manage transactional, regulatory, and corporate work.
• Commercial awareness and project management skills.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus.