Global Markets Legal (12+ PQE)

* Join a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. * Work within the Asia Global Markets Legal team. * Bring your expertise in equity derivatives and structured products.

Our client is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. They are currently seeking a highly experienced lawyer to join their Asia Global Markets Legal team. This role will primarily cover the Asia ex-Japan GM Equities business, focusing on equity OTC derivatives, corporate equity derivatives solutions, structured equity linked products and cash equities.

What you'll do:

You will play a crucial role within the Asia Global Markets Legal team. Your primary responsibility will be providing legal advice and support to the Global Markets in Asia ex-Japan, focusing on covering the Equities and Client Financing Solutions desks. You will draft and review term sheets, final transaction documentation, and related pitch material for structured derivative transactions and products. Additionally, you will offer product and transactional related advisory to stakeholders with focus on Equities related products and initiatives. Your role will also involve advising on life-cycle events affecting businesses and transactions supported.

• Provide legal advice and support to the Global Markets in Asia with focus on covering the Equities and Client Financing Solutions desks.
• Draft and review term sheets, final transaction documentation and related pitch material for structured derivative transactions and products.
• Offer product and transactional related advisory to stakeholders with focus on Equities related products and initiatives.
• Advise on life-cycle and extraordinary events affecting businesses and transactions supported.
• Engage in platform and project related advisory and legal advice on market developments and regulatory changes that impact relevant coverage businesses.
• Manage engagement of external counsel from time to time in connection with the foregoing.

What you bring:

As the ideal candidate for the position, you bring a wealth of experience from your time as a qualified lawyer in a common law jurisdiction. You have spent at least 12 years working in an international law firm or investment bank, honing your skills particularly in equity derivatives and structured products. You are a team player, known for your flexible and agile approach to work. Your proactive nature and attention to detail set you apart, as does your ability to manage effective relationships with business partners, clients, and external counsel. You have strong English written and spoken language skills, and Chinese language capability is a plus.

• Qualified lawyer in a common law jurisdiction with at least 12 years of experience obtained in an international law firm and/or investment bank.
• Proven experience in equity derivatives and structured products.
• Team player with flexible and agile approach to work.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, personable, able to manage effective relationships with business partners, clients, and external counsel.
• Strong English written and spoken language skills. Chinese language capability is a plus.