Description:

Job Description:
Wedbush Securities is one of the largest securities firms and investment banks in the nation. We provide innovative financial solutions through our Wealth Management, Capital Markets, Futures and Advanced Clearing & Prime Services divisions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California with over 100 offices and more than 80 correspondent offices, our commitment to providing relentless, customized service is the foundation of our consistent growth.

Our Legal Department is seeking a Vice President, Contracts Attorney who will provide effective, responsive, and strategic legal advice on securities, capital markets, and other company matters. It is preferred that this role is in Los Angeles or the Southern California area. This position is open to hybrid work.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Draft, negotiate, review and manage a wide variety of contracts including but not limited to corporate agreements, commercial contracts, and vendor agreements
Provide advice and counsel on structuring, drafting, negotiating, and interpreting contracts and relevant legal and regulatory requirements
Work across subject matters and issues supporting the third-party space as well as providing risk-based and business-minded advice to clients
Identify and analyze complex legal issues, develop conclusions and make recommendations for issue resolution
Maintain, structure, update, and manage contract templates
Work directly with business clients and develop an in depth understanding of business unit activities and products
Support transactional and corporate aspects of the Firm's broker-dealer, investment advisory, and futures commission merchant activities, and play a role in ensuring the company's compliance with U.S. laws
Provide day-to-day legal advice on counsel to business teams on a variety of matters
Collaborate with other attorneys and other cross-functional partners
Coordinate and drive completion of contract-related projects, including internal process reviews, and new policy roll-outs
Receive direction from leaders and exercise independent judgement while developing an understanding of policies and procedures, best practices, and initiatives
Represent the Firm in disputes in arbitration or other tribunals
Perform other tasks and duties as assigned

Experience and Skills:

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university
Strong academic credentials, including a J.D. and license to practice law (in California preferred)
4+ years of transaction experience
Experience in financial services
Demonstrated ability to provide strategic advice and legal counsel on all aspects of contracts law
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong attention to detail
Willingness to think outside of the box and to take on responsibilities outside your wheelhouse
Strong interpersonal skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization (experience interacting at a senior level with business management teams a plus)
Self-motivated with the ability to work well independently
Ability to effectively and efficiently manage outside counsel
Ability to support different types of contracts including contracts for novel business arrangements, such as collaboration agreements
Demonstrated project-based leadership experience
Fintech experience a plus
Strong curiosity and willingness to research and understand new topic areas