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Derivatives Recruiters
We have mapped 500+ derivatives lawyers across the major financial markets — so your search starts with the real population, not a cold list.
Inside the Derivatives market.
Our proprietary Titan Crawler AI maps the relevant field first; experienced consultants qualify it by hand. The figures describe the talent market we cover.
- 500+
- lawyers with derivatives experience
Derivatives is one of the most technically demanding niches within finance and banking law. The lawyers who practice it fluently — across OTC instruments, cleared and uncleared swaps, structured products, and the regulatory frameworks that govern them — are a small, closely connected population. Lateral movement in this space is rarely visible on the open market.
Sartori & Partners has mapped 500+ lawyers with derivatives experience across the major financial markets. That mapping work covers transactional counsel, regulatory specialists, and litigation-side practitioners who have handled disputes over collateral, close-out netting, and master agreement terms. We track seniority, product focus, and cross-border capability — the distinctions that matter when a mandate is genuinely specific.
When a search involves derivatives expertise, generic outreach fails. The right candidate is unlikely to be actively looking, and the right approach requires knowing who the real practitioners are, not just who holds a relevant title. That is the work we have already done.
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Law-firm and corporate mandates alike — from a confidential lateral partner move to a first general counsel — each run on the same evidence-led method.
Lateral Partner & Practice-Group Moves
Confidential lateral partners and practice-group lift-outs, assessed on portable business, conflicts and platform fit.
Explore this search 02In-House & General Counsel
GC, deputy GC and senior counsel for companies operating across multiple jurisdictions.
Explore this search 03Associate & Counsel Recruiting
Mid-level and senior associates and counsel, matched on practice depth and trajectory, not keywords.
Explore this search 04Compliance & Regulatory Leadership
Chief compliance officers and regulatory leaders for the most heavily supervised practices.
Explore this searchBoth sides of the search.
For law firms
Lateral partners, practice groups and associates — a shortlist drawn from the full field of a practice, not a rented database.
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General counsel, compliance and legal-operations leaders for businesses building or scaling a legal function.
Learn moreFor candidates
Considering a move? We approach senior lawyers privately and confidentially — nothing moves without your say-so.
Learn moreDerivatives recruitment — common questions
How do you find derivatives lawyers who are not actively looking?
Because derivatives is a small specialism, the strongest candidates are rarely on job boards. Our market map of 500+ lawyers with derivatives experience lets us identify and approach the right individuals directly, based on product focus and seniority rather than availability signals.
What kinds of derivatives mandates can you run?
We recruit across the full derivatives spectrum: transactional counsel on OTC and exchange-traded products, regulatory practitioners advising on margin rules and trade reporting obligations, and contentious specialists with experience of netting enforceability and close-out disputes. We work on both the buy side and sell side of the talent market.
Can you recruit derivatives talent for companies that operate outside the US?
Yes. Our market map covers lawyers working across the major international financial centres. If a mandate requires cross-border product knowledge or familiarity with non-US regulatory regimes such as EMIR or the UK derivatives framework, we can identify candidates with that specific background.
Derivatives
The right derivatives hire begins with a quiet conversation.
Tell us the mandate — we will tell you candidly whether we are the right firm to run it. No obligation, complete discretion.