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Deutsche Bank

Senior Legal Counsel - Vice President

Deutsche Bank, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Job Description:

Job Title

Senior Legal Counsel

Corporate Title

Vice President

Location

New York, NY

Overview A vacancy has arisen for a structured products lawyer to join the US Sales & Trading Legal team, in New York. The role involves supporting our businesses by providing transactional and regulatory guidance with respect to derivative transactions and structured note issuances.

What We Offer You

A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration

A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days

Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement

Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits

Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs

What You’ll Do

Advising on US legal and regulatory aspects of structured product transactions, or organizing external counsel to provide that advice

Drafting, or organizing external counsel to draft, documentation for complex derivative transactions across multiple asset classes (credit, foreign exchange, rates, and commodities), repurchase agreements and structured note issuances

Spotting legal risk issues, working on product development, internal product approval, netting and other relevant processes

Be embedded with US Sales & Trading Legal team members reporting to the head of the US Sales & Trading Legal team

Working with internal clients from across the globe, but particularly with colleagues in the New York front‑office team, and the New York and Jacksonville Legal teams

Skills You’ll Need

A good quality academic training in law, and qualification as a US attorney

At least a moderate level of legal transactional experience with derivatives, repo and/or other structured financial transactions, gained as a lawyer in a law firm or in‑house (Note that although the product range is broad, we do not expect candidates to have experience in every asset class or product type)

A genuine interest in financial services and markets

Skills That Will Help You Excel

The ability to work independently and as part of an inter-disciplinary team

Good commercial sense and excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent legal analytical skills and problem‑solving ability and willingness to be versatile and develop knowledge about different departments within the Bank

A team player with strong interpersonal skills and an ability to develop strong working relationships

The ability to establish priorities, multi‑task and coordinate work activities simultaneously

It is the Bank’s expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the New York office in accordance with the Bank’s hybrid working model.

Deutsche Bank provides reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based on disability and/or religion.

The salary range for this position in New York City is $170,000 to $280,000. Actual salaries may be based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s skill set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications. Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of remuneration.

At Deutsche Bank, we recognize that our benefit programs have a profound impact on our colleagues. That’s why we are focused on providing benefits and perks that enable our colleagues to live authentically and be their whole selves, at every stage of life. We provide access to physical, emotional, and financial wellness benefits that allow our colleagues to stay financially secure and strike balance between work and home.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Click these links to view Deutsche Bank’s Equal Opportunity Policy Statement and the following notices: EEOC Know Your Rights; Employee Rights and Responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act; and Employee Polygraph Protection Act.

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