Legal Counsel for Prime Services and Securities Financing Transactions

2 weeks ago


New York, New York, United States Goldman Sachs Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled attorney to join our Prime Services and Securities Financing Transactions Legal team at Goldman Sachs. As a key member of our team, you will provide legal advice and support for a range of securities financing products and the Prime Brokerage business unit.

Responsibilities
  • Advising on all aspects of Prime Brokerage services, including bespoke margining and financing arrangements, custody, clearing, and settlement.
  • Providing legal advice on the use of and arrangements with execution, clearing, and custody/settlement market infrastructure.
  • Offering strategic advice to Prime leadership on reputational and regulatory issues, including advising on potential regulatory change and broader financial industry developments.
  • Advising on the structuring and documentation of cash and securities lending, as well as related security arrangements.
  • Assisting with the negotiation and drafting of transactional documents, including coordination with internal negotiation teams and management of external counsel.
  • Advising on the implementation of and ongoing compliance with key relevant regulations and associated obligations.
Requirements
  • 5+ years of legal experience post-law school.
  • Ability to apply legal concepts to complex prime brokerage and trading scenarios and explain them in an understandable way.
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Dynamic approach, with an intellectual curiosity that will enable you to develop within the role and effectively identify legal issues and/or risk.
  • Team-oriented, with the ability to work within a collegiate environment with multiple stakeholders across different locations.
  • Ability to prioritize work effectively, be proactive in a challenging business environment, and respond to client demands in a timely manner.
About Goldman Sachs

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital, and ideas to help our clients, shareholders, and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally.



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