Senior Lead Counsel 1 - Product Business & Strategic Initiatives - SVP

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Job Overview

Citi is seeking a seasoned lawyer to work with its industry-leading foreign exchange business to provide legal support across a range of trading activity with a particular focus on large, complex, transactions.  As Senior Lead Counsel 1 - Foreign Exchange, this role will provide cutting edge legal support focused on structuring, risk assessing, and documenting large transactions designed to meet specific needs of corporate and institutional counterparties.

This role will be responsible for:

• 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 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 (such as antitrust/competition law enforcement actions).

Successful candidates should have: 

• 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

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

Education:

• Juris Doctorate or equivalent law degree

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Job Family Group:

Legal

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Job Family:

Legal - Product

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

New York New York United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$211,280.00 - $316,920.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Sep 04, 2025

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