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Discover your future at CitiWorking at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact. Job OverviewRole Overview- To provide senior legal advice and support in relation to Citi's Futures and Derivatives Clearing (FDC) activity in EMEA. - The Senior Lead Counsel is a senior level position, serving as strategic business partner and subject matter expert by providing legal counsel and thought leadership to the FDC Business. - This role requires a pragmatic, proactive attorney with thorough understanding of the strategic direction of the FDC Business, combined a solid conceptual / practical grounding in the laws and regulations of the geographies in which we operate, providing input into strategic decisions and exercising sound legal judgement to develop proactive, risk-appropriate and commercially practical business-oriented solutions. Job Background/Context:The successful candidate will join an established team of lawyers providing legal support to the FDC Business as well as other business units that clear their house positions. The wider team also supports Prime Finance (including Equity Finance and Prime Brokerage) and experience in these fields is welcome/advantageous. What you'll doIncludes but not limited to: Acting as lead legal advisor to the FDC business and related operational teams , participating in strategic initiatives, providing subject matter expertise and interpretations of relevant laws, rules, regulations, and industry practices, and advising business management on legal matters impacting the businessObjectively evaluating Business proposals by applying institutional knowledge and risk appeti