Mizuho Financial

Legal Counsel - Equity Finance

Mizuho Financial • $230K — $275K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
2 days ago
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Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited U.S. law school.
  • Member in good standing of the New York State Bar.
  • 10+ years of relevant legal experience within a financial institution or top-tier law firm.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple complex matters and tight deadlines in a trading-floor environment.
  • Detail-oriented, collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal coverage for the structured equity finance business.
  • Support LP fund financing, full-recourse margin lending, equity repo (bi-lateral and tri-party), securities lending and delta-one equity swaps.
  • Provide legal guidance on margin lending regulations, FINRA, Regulation T, and Regulation U compliance.
  • Draft and negotiate credit agreements, loan agreements and related fund financing and margin lending documentation.
  • Maintain and enhance standard documentation templates for securities financing documentation.

Benefits

  • Generous employee benefits package.
  • Discretionary bonus eligibility.
  • Hybrid working program with remote work opportunities.
Full Job Description
Legal Counsel - Equity Finance

Role Summary
Mizuho Americas is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to support its equity sales and trading platform, with a focus on equity finance (margin lending, equity repo, securities lending, delta-one swaps). This role works closely with front-office, risk, and operations partners to manage legal and regulatory risk, negotiate complex trading documentation, and support a broad range of equity and equity-linked products in a fast-paced markets environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide legal coverage for the structured equity finance business.
  • Support LP fund financing, full-recourse margin lending, equity repo (bi-lateral and tri-party), securities lending and delta-one equity swaps.
  • Provide legal guidance on margin lending regulations, FINRA, Regulation T, and Regulation U compliance.
  • Provide guidance on Dodd-Frank and rules applicable to Security-Based Swaps (SBS) and Security-Based Swap Dealers (SBSD).
  • Draft and negotiate credit agreements, loan agreements and related fund financing and margin lending documentation.
  • Draft and negotiate securities financing documentation, including MRAs and MSLAs and equity swap MCAs; maintain and enhance standard documentation templates.
  • Partner closely with Credit, Market Risk, Collateral Management, Operations, and other internal stakeholders to address legal, operational and risk matters.

Qualifications
  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited U.S. law school.
  • Member in good standing of the New York State Bar.
  • 10+ years of relevant legal experience within a financial institution or top-tier law firm.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple complex matters and tight deadlines in a trading-floor environment.
  • Proactive, resourceful, and able to operate independently while exercising sound judgment.
  • Detail-oriented, collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and presentation skills.
  • Demonstrated professionalism and strong work ethic.


The expected base salary ranges from $230,000.00. - $275,000.00. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

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Other requirements

Mizuho has in place a hybrid working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations. Roles in some of our departments have greater in-office requirements that will be communicated to you as part of the recruitment process

About Mizuho Financial

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is a Japanese banking holding company headquartered in the ?temachi district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The name "mizuho" literally means "abundant rice" in Japanese. It holds assets in excess of $1.8 trillion US dollars through its control of Mizuho Bank, Mizuho Corporate Bank, and other operating subsidiaries. The company's combined holdings form the second largest financial services group in Japan. Its banking businesses rank third in Japan after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. It is the 15th largest banking institution in the world by total assets as of December 2018.
Learn more about Mizuho Financial
Size
54,492 employees
Market Cap
$35 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$84.4 billion
5 Year Trend
-0.6%
NASDAQ
MFG
* Ladders Estimates

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