Legal, FICC (Commodities) Lawyer, Executive Director, London London · United Kingdom · Vice Pre[...]

Goldman Sachs; City of London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment bank is seeking a Legal, FICC (Commodities) Lawyer, Executive Director in London. The role involves providing legal counsel on trading, structuring transactions, and navigating regulatory requirements for commodities. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience and strong communication skills. This position offers comprehensive development programs and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

Generous vacation policies

Financial wellness programs

On-site fitness centers

Child Care & Family Care services

Qualifications

• 4+ years post-qualification experience advising on physical commodities trading.
• Ability to explain complex legal concepts clearly.
• Experience in a diverse and challenging business environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise on the trading of physical commodities and derivatives.
• Support the structuring of transactions and new product development.
• Interpret regulatory reforms impacting the commodities business.

Skills

Legal advice on commodities

Excellent communication skills

Proactive work approach

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

Post-qualification experience in law

Job description

Legal, FICC (Commodities) Lawyer, Executive Director, London location_on London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Opportunity Overview sitemap_outline CORPORATE TITLE Vice President language OFFICE LOCATION(S) London assignment JOB FUNCTION Business Unit Legal account_balance DIVISION Legal

OUR IMPACT

We work at the intersection of finance and law, providing counsel and advice that support activities across the firm. We handle litigation and arbitration, perform research and due diligence, aid in financing and legal filings, deal with contracts and intellectual property rights that show our commitment to clients, shareholders, and regulators. Whether youâre an experienced attorney or a quick learner with a strong interest in financial law coupled with critical thinking skills, our dynamic group might be right for you.

As a division we are focused on our people and their development and are committed to creating an environment that is diverse and inclusive. We offer numerous training and career development opportunities including a weekly legal training program, department mentoring schemes and a people development committee tasked with providing tangible tools to help manage and develop careers.

YOUR IMPACT

We are looking for a lawyer to join the EMEA commodities legal team, focusing on supporting the commodity business within Global Banking & Markets. The commodities legal team advises on the structuring and execution of transactions, development of new products and services and related regulatory matters, and advises on all aspects of legal and reputational risk. We work with a broad range of stakeholders, including trading and financing businesses, compliance, internal audit and operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advising on the trading of physical commodities, derivatives and environmental products, structured commodity financings and related regulatory matters.
• Advising on a variety of product and cross-border legal issues, in particular in relation to innovative structures and new product development.
• Advising on the interpretation and practical impact of regulatory reforms on the commodities business.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 4 years post-qualification experience advising on the trading of physical commodities.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written and the ability to explain complex legal concepts in an accessible way.
• Ability to prioritise work effectively, be pro-active in a challenging business environment and to respond to client demands in a timely manner.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work successfully with a diverse range of stakeholders including trading and sales personnel, global control functions and legal specialists across the firm globally.

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

Weâre committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

Health Services

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

Child Care & Family Care

We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

Benefits at Goldman Sachs

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