Director, Head of Structured Products Legal, Americas
Company: Barclays
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $270,000 - $330,000 a year
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-07-01
About this role
Date live: 07/01/2026
Business Area: Legal
Area of Expertise: Legal
Contract: Permanent
Reference Code: JR-0000117842
Salary / Rate $ 270,000.00 - $ 330,000.00
We have an excellent opportunity for a Director, Head of Structured Products Legal, Americas to join the Global Capital Markets Legal Team. This is a permanent role, based in New York.
As Director, Head of Structured Products Legal, Americas, you will lead the legal team supporting Barclays’ structured products business across the U.S. and the wider Americas region. You will serve as the senior legal partner to the business and key control functions, advising on the development, documentation, execution and distribution of structured notes and other structured products across asset classes and distribution channels. The ideal candidate will bring deep structured products expertise and may also have equity derivatives experience to support a broader understanding of equity-linked structured products.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of lawyers and legal professionals supporting structured products insurances across the Americas, including SEC-registered, Rule 144A, Regulation S and other exempt offerings
- Advise on the development, issuance, disclosure, execution and distribution of structured notes and other structured products, including transactions involving notes linked to equities, rates, commodities, currencies, funds, indices or baskets
- Partner closely with senior business personnel and control functions to manage the execution of a large volume of transactions efficiently and consistently, including using automated documentation solutions, while maintaining robust governance and quality control processes
- Review, draft and negotiate key transaction and program documentation, including offering documents, marketing materials and distribution agreements
- Provide legal advice on applicable laws, rules and regulations, including U.S. securities laws, broker-dealer r...