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Assistant General Counsel - SVP

Citigroup

New York, NYFull-time$211–317K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$211–317K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bar License In Good Standing, requiredDoctorate, required

Job overview

This role supports Citi’s global Rates and Markets Treasury businesses, primarily advising the Rates corporate solutions business on bespoke and structured hedging solutions for corporates. The lawyer will also support other Rates desks and limited areas of Markets Treasury. The position calls for derivatives or financing experience, legal advice on applicable regulations, and the ability to develop expertise across loans, security, and a range of derivatives products.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Financial Products, requiredDerivatives, requiredDerivative Documentation, requiredClose-Out Provisions, requiredTermination Provisions, requiredCash Settlement Calculations, requiredNon-Linear Derivatives, requiredSwaptions, requiredIndependent Work, requiredOrganization, requiredDiplomacy, requiredCommunication, requiredComplex Issue Presentation, requiredEnglish, requiredArtificial Intelligence, requiredIntellectual Curiosity, requiredDodd-Frank, nice to haveVolcker Rule, nice to haveInvestment Company Act, nice to haveCommodity Exchange Act, nice to haveUS Risk Retention, nice to haveBankruptcy Regulation, nice to haveBroker-Dealer Regulation, nice to haveSecured Hedging Structures, nice to haveFinance-Linked Hedging, nice to have2006 and 2021 Rates Definitions, nice to have

Qualifications

4+ Years NY Legal Experience, requiredBar License in Good Standing, requiredJuris Doctorate or Equivalent Law Degree, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

This role is dedicated to the global Rates and Markets Treasury businesses with focus in North America and Latin America country clusters. It will primarily support the Rates corporate solutions business in providing bespoke/structured hedging solutions to corporates, but will also support other desks within Rates and some limited areas of Markets Treasury.

This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer experienced in, and keen to expand their knowledge of, a wide variety of products across both derivatives and cash. The successful candidate could either come from a general financing or derivatives background, and ultimately will be expected to demonstrate and be willing to develop their experience and understanding of loans, security, and the role of a hedge counterparty thereto, as well as other derivatives products used by the Rates business across both the linear and non-linear derivatives spectrum as well as potentially some products utilised in the structured Markets Treasury business. They will also need to understand and advise on regulations applicable to the business(es) at hand.

Knowledge/Experience:

  • At least 4 years’ NY legal post-qualification experience.

  • A good understanding of financial products and how they work and interact (e.g. bonds, loans, derivatives, securities financing).

  • Derivatives experience within any product group is essential, with knowledge of the derivatives industry body 2006 and 2021 Rates definitions strongly preferred.

  • Technical elements of derivative documentation and products, including close-out provisions, optional and mandatory termination provisions and cash settlement calculations, non-linear derivatives particularly swaptions.

  • Knowledge of Dodd-Frank, Volker, Investment Company Act, Commodity Exchange Act, US risk retention, bankruptcy and broker dealer regulation preferred.

  • Experience with secured hedging structures (e.g., finance-linked hedging) will be preferred but not mandatory.

  • Bar license in good standing to practice law

Skills/Competencies

Candidate must have:

  • Ability to work independently, efficiently and under pressure.

  • Excellent organization skills.

  • Good diplomatic skills and ability to interact with personnel with different working cultures / levels / background.

  • Good written and oral communication skills.

  • Ability to present complex issues simply to senior management.

  • Fluent in English (written and oral).

  • Interest in technology, particularly AI and its application to the candidate’s role and wider department.

  • Intellectual curiosity to learn about new products and new legal structures.

Education

Juris Doctorate or equivalent law degree


Job Family Group:

Legal


Job Family:

Legal - Product


Time Type:

Full time


Primary Location:

New York New York United States


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.


Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.


Other Relevant Skills

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


Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Nov 17, 2026


Automated Processing and AI

We use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi.

Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details.

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Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi (https://www.citigroup.com/citi/accessibility/application-accessibility.htm) .

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Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,458 open Legal Counsel jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$211–317K/yr
  • New York median$160–225K/yr289 salary ranges
  • US median$157–230K/yr1,853 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $264K, is 39% above the New York median midpoint ($190K) — in the top quarter of Legal Counsel salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 357 open Legal Counsel jobs in New York and 2,458 across the US. 12% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Legal Counsel postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,106 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 1,843 of the 2,458 open Legal Counsel jobs (75%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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