Associate Legal Counsel

Job Description:

Position Summary

Guggenheim Securities, LLC is seeking a talented, motivated individual to join a small, collegial, team-oriented legal department in support of the firm’s fast-growing investment banking and capital markets business. This role offers broad exposure to transactional work, real-time client interaction, and the chance to work alongside subject matter experts on sophisticated financial transactions. In addition to solid contract negotiating and drafting experience and strong communication skills, the ideal candidate will have at least two years of work experience with a national law firm in a transactional law practice.

The legal department provides its lawyers with hands-on legal training and mentoring, as well as with myriad opportunities to develop unique legal and analytical skills across a wide variety of transactions and strategic situations, including in areas of unique relevance to in-house lawyers at financial institutions, such as advisory support, engagement letter negotiation, participation in committee processes and risk calibration.  We believe talent development is critical to our growth strategy in the changing legal services landscape.

Essential Job Functions

• Draft, review, negotiate and maintain key documentation associated with investment banking and capital markets transactions, including engagement letters, non-disclosure agreements, marketing and disclosure documents and disclaimers
• Advise on legal, regulatory, and reputational risks across a wide range of coverage areas
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of legal templates, playbooks, and contract management systems
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across the firm to deliver timely, practical legal guidance
• Other duties as assigned, which may include support for senior legal team on transactional and restructuring matters such as assistance with Chapter 11 filings, disclosures and court documents

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the financial services industry, and awareness of laws, rules, regulatory requirements and risks impacting broker-dealers
• Effective process management abilities
• Self-starter who enhances technical skills and knowledge through hands-on experience, research and staying current with best practices and relevant developments
• Interest in developing the “trusted advisor” brand and building internal and external contact networks
• Highly motivated, critical thinker, who is proactive, innovative and creative
• Excellent verbal, written, analytical and interpersonal communication skills
• Intellectual curiosity and comfortable navigating new legal issues
• High professional maturity; confident engaging with senior bankers and external counsel
• Sound judgment with an ability to identify practical solutions to business questions in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment
• Ability to multi-task, meet dynamic deadlines and prioritize among multiple assignments 

Basic Qualifications

• At least 2 years of work experience with a national law firm in a transactional law practice, with a J.D. from accredited law school, admitted and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Exposure to sophisticated M&A, capital markets and/or generalist practice (ideally with rotation through two or more practice areas)

Work Location 

• Currently, this role is expected to be in the ­­­­New York office at least 4 days per week.

Salary

• Annual base salary between $175,000 - $190,000
• The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this position. Actual base salaries may vary depending on factors such as location and experience. The range listed reflects base salary only, and the total compensation package may include other components such as incentive compensation

About Us:

Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Guggenheim Securities offers services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory, Financing, Sales and Trading, and Research. Guggenheim Securities is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Houston.

Guggenheim is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

For more information, please visit GuggenheimSecurities.com, follow us on LinkedIn or contact us at GSLateralRecruiting@guggenheimpartners.com or 212.518.9200.

Guggenheim Securities, LLC (“GS”) does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications. GS considers any resume or application to be unsolicited if (a) received from an entity or individual without a current recruiting agreement with GS or (b) submitted to anyone at the firm other than through the process set forth in the recruiting agreement between GS and the submitting entity or individual, and GS will not pay a fee to any entity or individual for such submission.