Senior Legal Counsel-Investment Banking And Regulatory

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As the Senior Legal Counsel – Investment Banking, you will primarily work closely with the Debt Capital Markets and Equity Capital Markets businesses in New York. Additionally, the role will involve, in part, providing capital markets and limited bank regulatory advice across HSBC’s businesses. You will join a dynamic legal team and engage your knowledge and expertise, working closely with an innovative and rapidly expanding capital markets business. You will also collaborate with colleagues around the globe to share practice insights and contribute to HSBC’s global policies and procedures.

Here's what you can expect:
In this role, you will advise and support Debt Capital Markets and Equity Capital Markets team members on transaction management, serve as an on-call resource for legal, regulatory, market practice and structuring questions, and collaborate with legal, regulatory compliance and other colleagues around the world on relevant legal issues. Your responsibilities will include: reviewing transaction documents to ensure conformity with HSBC policy and legal standards, providing advice to the banking team and external clients on transaction structuring, documentation and legal developments, instructing external counsel and managing relationships with law firms, coordinating with internal teams on deal execution, negotiating engagement letters and non-disclosure agreements, monitoring risk throughout the business lines, drafting internal policies and procedures, and collaborating with HSBC’s global offices to provide input regarding U.S. capital markets law and practice, and to revise and disseminate global policies.

For this role, HSBC targets a fixed pay range between $191,700.00 and $287,600.00.

The final fixed pay offer will depend on the candidate and a number of variables, including but not limited to, role responsibilities, skill set, depth of experience and education, licensing/certification requirements, internal relativity, and specific work location.

At HSBC, our overall goal is to provide a competitive Total Reward Package, with an appropriate mix of fixed pay, and variable pay, as part of an employee’s overall total compensation and benefits. Variable pay generally takes the form of discretionary, annual awards (sometimes referred to as a “bonus”). Additionally, HSBC offers a wide range of competitive and flexible benefits designed to help you improve your health and well-being, finances, and lifestyle.

In compliance with applicable laws, HSBC is committed to employing only those who are authorized to work in the US. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. as HSBC will not engage in immigration sponsorship for this position.

• JD, admitted to practice in New York.

• 5-10 years of law firm and/or in-house legal experience.

• Knowledge of U.S. laws and regulations applicable to public and private securities offerings, including SEC-registered transactions, Rule 144A, Regulation S and Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to tailor the focus and complexity of written and oral advice to different audiences.

• Ability to work proactively, prioritize effectively, and support complex matters with limited supervision, appropriately balancing legal risks with commercial considerations.

• A strong collaborator and team player, with willingness to take on high-profile issues within the bank and interface with senior management.

As an HSBC employee, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities to ensure you have the right skills for today and tomorrow. We offer a competitive pay and benefits package including a robust Wellness Hub, all in a welcoming, diverse and inclusive work environment.  You will be empowered to drive HSBC’s engagement with the communities we serve through an industry-leading volunteerism policy, a generous matching gift program, and a comprehensive program of immersive Sustainability and Climate Change Initiatives. You’ll want to join our Employee Resource Groups as they play a central part in life at HSBC, including the development of our employees and networking inside and outside of HSBC.  We value difference. We succeed together. We take responsibility. We get it done. And we want you to help us build the bank of the future!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, race, national origin, ethnicity, disability or medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran service, religion, creed, sex, gender, pregnancy, childbirth, caregiver status, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other trait protected by applicable law.