Legal Counsel, FICC, Legal
Core
Provide legal support to FICC, Futures, and Commodities business teams, advising on debt financing structured products, derivatives transactions, and OTC derivatives across fixed income, funds, and commodities.
Role type
In-house legal counsel (FICC/Structured Finance)
Builds
Transaction documents for FICC products including distribution agreements, derivative transactions, structured notes, MTN programs, and prime brokerage agreements.
Domain
Financial Services / Structured Finance / Derivatives
Required skills
Legal advisory on structured debt issuances, drafting and reviewing transaction documents, regulatory compliance, managing relationship establishment agreements, cross-jurisdictional legal analysis (Asia, ASEAN, Commonwealth)
Preferred skills
Common law qualification (non-HK), experience with FICC structured products/derivatives (FX, Rates, Credit), equity derivatives, funds, and commodities experience
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Advise on legal, structural, and reputational issues for FICC transactions; respond to regulatory initiatives and market structure reforms; attend internal meetings on behalf of Legal; collaborate with LCD on FICC business matters
Seniority
Mid-level (3-5 years PQE)
