Structured Products Execution Legal Assistant AVP

Join Barclays as a Structured Products Execution Legal Assistant AVP, where you will be part of the Structured Products Execution Team in the Americas, providing legal support to businesses involved in the issuance of structured investments in the Americas and working with business personnel across the platforms and asset classes involved in the structured investments business.  You will be responsible for documentation and filing of structured products issuances, including coordinating the finalization, execution and authentication of documents with trustees and settlement agents.  Where time permits, you may also draft and assist with the negotiation of distribution and dealer agreements and manage record keeping of issuance documentation and agreements for the Structured Products Legal team. In this exciting role, you will also support on ongoing projects related to the structured products business and assist the businesses in managing legal and reputational risks of the firm’s transactions and activities in the relevant coverage area.

To be successful as a Structured Products Execution Legal Assistant AVP, you should have experience with:

• Working as a paralegal or other legal support professional with securities offering documentation and other forms of corporate agreements common to the financial services industry or a willingness to be trained in such
• Preparing and assisting with negotiations of dealer agreements and other legal agreements relating to the structured products business
• Working with internal execution teams (including coverage attorneys) and external counsel to efficiently manage the execution of a large volume of transactions in the relevant coverage areas
• Managing record keeping of documentation relating to structured products issuances and executed legal agreements

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Excellent legal analytical skills, with the ability to think creatively and identify innovative solutions as well as the ability to clearly articulate multi-faceted concepts and ideas
• Proven skills in legal and regulatory risk management
• Stakeholder management and relationship skills combined with the ability to withstand front office pressure, and exhibiting excellent negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to balance risk with reward in a commercial environment
• Ample organization skills and attention to detail with considerable written and oral communication skills

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills

This role is located in New York

Minimum Salary: $133,000

Maximum Salary: $183,000

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any another type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Purpose of the role

To ensure that the activities of the business units in the Markets division are conducted in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to help the bank manage legal risk associated with these activities. 

Accountabilities

• Development and implementation of best practice legal strategies to manage compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
• Legal advice and support to the business units in the Markets division on matters arising from the relevant products/services provided by the Markets division  .
• Subject matter support in the Legal department’s representation of the bank in legal proceedings related to the Markets business units such as litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations.
• Creation and review of legal documents for the business units in the Markets division to ensure the bank’s compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. Maintaining and updating template legal documentation for the Markets division.
• Legal research and analysis to stay up to date on changes in applicable laws, rules and regulations that may impact the activities of the bank's Markets business units   .
• Developing and delivering training programmes to educate employees on legal and regulatory requirements related to the activities of the Markets business units   .
• Pro-active identification, communication, and provision of legal advice on applicable laws, rules and regulations (LRRs). Keeping up to date with regards to changes to LRRs in the relevant coverage area. Ensuring that LRRs are effectively allocated to, and adequately reflected within, the relevant policies, standards and controls.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.