Fixed Income Structured Products Attorney

Principal Accountabilities

• Provide legal support to Mizuho Capital Markets, Mizuho Securities USA LLC and affiliated U.S. and non-US entities with respect to mergers & acquisitions, structured notes and other structured cash and derivatives products and Fixed Income business lines concerning transactional and regulatory matters, as well as other general legal matters;
• Advise on deal-contingent hedges and related swaps;
• Analyze merger and acquisition related materials, including asset purchase agreements, NDAs and commitment letters;
• Analyze credit agreements and other transaction documents concerning project financing transactions;
• Advise on securities laws-related matters and provide dedicated coverage to existing structured note programs;
• Manage outside counsel in various jurisdictions to assess probability of successful acquisition or debt financing closings in relation to deal contingent derivatives;
• Work with the relevant business teams, support functions and US and non-US outside counsel to Identify legal issues and solutions concerning various cash and derivatives structured transactions;
• Respond to inquiries from business units and other departments (trading/sales, market and credit risk, operations, finance and onboarding) regarding legal, credit or operational issues arising in the transaction documents and other related documentation or with respect to specific transaction terms;
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Law degree from an accredited law school in the United States preferred
• 3-6 years experience at major bank or law firm
• Member in good standing of the New York Bar
• Excellent work ethic
• Ability and desire to learn new concepts quickly
• Understanding of financial markets and derivatives
• Detail oriented and collaborative team player
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Capable of completing work independently
• Excellent communication, organizational and presentation skills