**Responsibilities:** + Serve as legal coverage for the Fixed Income Capital Markets business, with meaningful ownership of legal matters supporting institutional trading and capital markets activity. + Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of agreements, including: + Securities offering and underwriting documentation + Distribution Agreements (e.g., MSDAs, AAUs, placement agreements) + NDAs, engagement letters, and other commercial agreements + Advise on legal and regulatory issues affecting institutional fixed income and derivatives trading, including documentation standards, collateral arrangements, and applicable regulatory requirements. + Partner closely with senior sales, trading, and investment banking professionals to deliver practical, timely, and commercially sound legal advice. + Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, and other control functions to address regulatory matters and support effective risk management. + Manage external counsel in connection with transactions, regulatory matters, and specialized projects. + Lead or contribute to initiatives that improve processes, consistency, and risk oversight across the FICM business. **Core Competencies:** + Ability to operate independently and exercise sound judgment in complex, fast-paced transactional environments. + Strong drafting and negotiation skills, with attention to detail and commercial outcomes. + Clear, confident communicator with the ability to engage effectively with senior business partners. + Practical, solutions-oriented approach to managing legal and regulatory risk. + Collaborative mindset and comfort working across functions. **What This Role Offers:** + Ownership of complex fixed income and derivatives matters. + Direct access to senior business leadership and involvement in high-impact transactions. **Qualifications & Experience:** + Juris Doctor (J.D.) with strong academic credentials; active bar membership in good standing. + Eight (8+) years of relevant legal experience advising capital markets or institutional trading businesses. + Demonstrated experience with derivatives transactions. + Strong understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to fixed income capital markets and institutional trading. + Experience at a major law firm, financial institution, regulator, or self-regulatory organization; in-house experience strongly preferred.