Senior Lead Counsel - Foreign Exchange- SVP

Citi is seeking a seasoned lawyer to work with its industry-leading foreign exchange business to provide legal support across a range of trading activity with a particular focus on large, complex, transactions

• Working in close partnership with the business product team on all aspects of legal and regulatory risk assessment of proposed large FX transactions, including but not limited to deal contingent and loan-linked transactions
• Advising business partners on the assessment of due diligence information and transactional documents relevant to related or underlying transactions
• Providing legal input to and oversight of drafting complex documentation of FX transactions
• Advising on regulatory requirements and risks in connection with transaction structures
• Building partnerships and on-going engagement with cross-functional teams, including, Risk, Compliance, and Operations ensure an on-going and resilient end-to-end legal risk and control framework
• Maintaining an on-going collaboration and engagement with relevant industry groups to stay current on industry best practices, emerging risks, proposed rules, regulatory guidance, regulatory developments (such as antitrust/competition law enforcement actions)

• 7+ years of relevant industry experience, preferably in capital markets/financial services
• Experience advising on structured FX or derivatives transactions, strategic investing and/or M&A transactions
• Demonstrated strength and skill in establishing effective working relationships across the business and support functions
• Proven ability to apply sound judgement while managing assignments in a demanding, fast-paced environment
• Basic knowledge of US, UK, and EU regulations applicable to the institutional foreign exchange market
• Bar license in good standing to practice law

• medical, dental & vision coverage
• 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance
• wellness programs
• paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays

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