Structured Products Legal Documentation Counsel

Location: New York

We are looking for a qualified attorney to join our Structured Products team in New York in a senior legal documentation drafting role. Our team provides legal documentation drafting and issuance support to cross-asset structured products businesses at a range of Tier 1 Investment Banks.

We help our clients reduce costs and improve processes by moving them away from their existing proprietary models towards mutualized managed services, enabling a healthier and more performant business.

Delta Capita has one of the largest teams of structured products experts in the world and count many leading structured products issuers as our clients. Our services cover all aspects of structured product issuance, with a core focus on Legal Documentation, Transaction Management, and Product Governance services. Our core mission is to enable our clients to comply with regulatory obligations, transform and simplify their operations, reduce costs and adopt innovative business models and technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

- Draft and review legal documentation (Pricing Supplements including preliminary and final, and ancillary documentation) for structured product transactions, including complex or novel payoffs.

- Own and manage a pipeline queue of transactions to strict deadlines, with minimal oversight.

- Provide legal advice and judgment on documentation and templates for new or adapted payoffs, liaising directly with internal legal departments and external counsel as needed.

- Act as a key point of escalation for complex legal or documentation issues.

- Mentor and provide guidance to paralegals and junior members of the documentation team.

- Drive process improvements and lead adoption of technology for document automation.

- Build and maintain strong relationships with senior client contacts in Operations, Structuring, Legal and Trading

Requirements

Required Qualifications & Skills:; J.D. and active bar admission (New York bar preferred) required.; 5+ years of post-qualification experience within the financial services industry drafting issuance documentation for securities or structured products, or complex/non-standard derivatives.; Deep experience working on structured products and/or derivative transactions, including exposure to complex or bespoke payoffs.; Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise legal judgment, and take ownership of a high-volume transaction pipeline.; Strong attention to detail.; Excellent communication skills, both verbal and in written form.; Ability to prioritize workflows in order to meet deadlines.; Ability to adapt to a changing environment and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.; Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and deliver high quality work.; Strong work ethic proven by previous working experience.; Excellent Microsoft Suite skills (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook).; Salary Range: $175,000 - $225,000; How We Work:; As the selection and interview process is ongoing, please submit your application in English as soon as possible. If your profile is selected, a member of our team will contact you. For this role a valid work authorization for the US is mandatory.; Who We Are:; · Managed Services; · Resource Augmentation; · Consulting; · Technology; To know more about Delta Capita and our culture click here: Working at DC - Delta Capita .