Derivatives Lawyers
World-class talent with experience across the full range of over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivative products
The challenge
The global derivatives market is increasingly challenged to find the right talent to address new regulatory requirements while managing risk in a volatile global environment.
Accessing talent with the right derivatives experience will be key to your organization’s success.
Get supportStay ahead of the curve
CHANGING REGULATIONS
Ongoing regulatory deadlines continue to drive changes to agreements worth trillions of dollars
EXPANDING WORKLOADS
New workstreams around initial margin reform can require negotiations with hundreds of counterparties to update thousands of agreements
LIMITED TALENT SUPPLY
76% of financial services CEOs find it difficult to find talent with the skills they need
Our solutions
Our support can be designed to meet your needs, with a single secondee or a team solution, to offer structuring, documentation, and negotiation support in areas that include:
Financial services
OTC, exchange-traded products and structured securities, futures contracts, product development, and regulation
Regulation and compliance
Initial margin Phase 5/6, LIBOR transition and Brexit, European market infrastructure regulation
Documentation and negotiation
ISDA documentation and negotiation, trading documentation and agreements, prime brokerage support

75+
Derivatives lawyers
600+
Financial Services lawyers
90+
Derivatives lawyers deployed since 2018
Why work with Axiom?
Access world-class derivatives talent
Build a dynamic derivatives legal team
Work with a partner who understands derivatives
- 75+ derivative lawyers
- Our lawyers have an average of 15+ years of experience
- 90+ derivatives lawyers deployed since 2018
- Flexibly scale your team up or down to respond to a fast-changing, budget-constrained business environment
- Access lawyers with experience in over 100 legal specialties
- Tap into our 20 years of experience and best practices supporting derivatives work
- Axiom’s clients include 10 of the top 20 banks in the world
- 99% of our clients say they would recommend Axiom
- Structured onboarding and feedback process to maximize time to productivity and stay in alignment with client success
Why work with Axiom?
Access world-class derivatives talent
- 75+ derivative lawyers
- Our lawyers have an average of 15+ years of experience
- 90+ derivatives lawyers deployed since 2018
Build a dynamic derivatives legal team
- Flexibly scale your team up or down to respond to a fast-changing, budget-constrained business environment
- Access lawyers with experience in over 100 legal specialties
- Tap into our 20 years of experience and best practices supporting derivatives work
Work with a partner who understands derivatives
- Axiom’s clients include 10 of the top 20 banks in the world
- 99% of our clients say they would recommend Axiom
- Structured onboarding and feedback process to maximize time to productivity and stay in alignment with client success
How to get started with Axiom

Within 24 hours
We will set up a consultation to confirm your preferences
During a quick conversation, we will identify your business and legal requirements and budget.

24 to 48 hours after our conversation
Receive a curated list of lawyers
Select who you’d like to interview from a list of lawyer biographies matched to your specific needs.

Within 2-5 days of receiving your preferences
Lawyers matched to your needs will be ready for interviews
To ensure a productive interview, lawyers will be briefed on your needs, the engagement, and your company.

Within 1 week of you selecting your lawyers
Lawyers will be ready to start working with you
We onboard and orient lawyers to your company culture and business needs so they can deliver value from day one.
Brian Distance
"A pressing concern for big banks is that they need people who have the legal expertise to make sure that they’re going to be in compliance.” This Tulane law school graduate and senior negotiator for Axiom focuses on compliance for major players in the financial services industry.
Read moreElena Volkova
With her specialties spanning securities, corporate law, and finance law, this Fordham law grad is a deeply experience financial services lawyer. The Axiom model enables her to deliver outstanding legal support that empowers clients to keep pace with a quickly evolving business environment.
Read moreGlen Gardner
“Staying abreast of these regulations and understanding how they can potentially affect your client is a constantly evolving process.” Fordham Law grad with over 18 years of experience brings an international perspective to help clients navigate changing regulations.