Derivatives or Structured Products Associate

Are you a Derivatives or Structured Products Associate ready to stop being a small cog in a huge machine?

I'm working with a top-tier US law firm that is urgently hiring two mid-senior associates into its Derivatives & Structured Products (D&SP) team - and this is not your typical big-firm opportunity.

You'll be joining right at the ground floor of a team being built from scratch, working directly alongside the practice leads rather than buried under layers of hierarchy. Real ownership, real visibility, and a genuine path to partnership as the team scales - this is the kind of opportunity that comes around once in a career.

The team:

• One role sits alongside the D&SP Team Lead, focused primarily on Derivatives - Infrastructure, Real Estate Finance, and Leveraged Finance hedging across IR, FX and Commodities, alongside fund-level ISDA work.
• The other role sits with the Structured Products lead, focused on Structured Products , with flexibility for candidates who want broader exposure across both areas.
• The team is already expanding into Prime Brokerage buy-side work for the fund formation team - you'd be getting in before that growth really takes off.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advising on ISDA documentation and derivatives across infrastructure, real estate finance and leveraged finance hedging.
• Structuring and negotiating IR, FX and Commodities hedging arrangements.
• Supporting fund-level ISDA and structured products work.
• Playing a key role in shaping the team as it expands into Prime Brokerage and fund formation work.

Who we're looking for:

• Mid-senior PQE associates with strong Derivatives and/or Structured Products experience.
• Solid ISDA documentation knowledge.
• Lawyers who want ownership, not just another seat on a big team.
• Ambitious candidates looking for a genuine, accelerated path to partnership.

This is a rare chance to join a top-tier US firm at the start of something significant - with compensation to match, including flexibility to match end-of-year bonuses for the right candidates.

If you're interested in hearing more, or know someone who may be suitable, I'd be very happy to have a confidential conversation.