Senior Lead Counsel - Foreign Exchange, Citi

Citi

Location:
United States, New York

Category:
Legal

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

211280.00 - 316920.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Citi is seeking a seasoned lawyer to provide legal support across a range of trading activity focused on large, complex foreign exchange transactions. The role involves structuring, risk assessing, documenting transactions, and advising on regulatory requirements while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Job Responsibility:

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 to 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, regulations, regulatory guidance, regulatory developments

Requirements:

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

Nice to have:

working experience guiding a fund, investment company, corporation, or financial institution (as purchaser, seller, or hedge provider) on M&A or complex financing transactions
experience leading legal negotiations with counterparty’s legal counsel on complex transactional documents

What we offer:

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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
September 19, 2025

Expiration:
September 25, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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