Job Description

• Draft, review and negotiate the following documents:
  ISDA, CSA and Derivative Master Agreements and related ancillary documents;
• Review legal opinions on netting and collateral enforceability including liaising with external counsel;
• Work, both internally and with counterparts, to gather comments and information;
• Organize execution of completed agreements and dispatch for counterparts' signature;
• Ensure return of signed documents and completion and closing of files.
• Respond to queries on the master documentation from various departments, including the front office;
• Leverage your experience to identify risks and improve the effectiveness of the team;
• Develop and nurture relationships across the firm to build consensus and execute on initiatives; and
• Provide innovative client solutions by thinking like an owner and taking an entrepreneurial and analytical approach.

• Bachelor’s degree equivalent with a minimum of two years of experience in an Operations or Legal/Trading Documentation role (including within a Credit, Risk or Treasury function) or attorney/paralegal experience within a law firm or JD.
• Self-motivated, results-driven and proactive team player who takes ownership and accountability for their work, can both collaborate and provide directives when issues arise in the team and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including the ability to interact with and influence business stakeholders and clients in order to negotiate, build consensus, control risks and improve operational efficiency.
• Strong commercial acumen with a keen interest in derivative, repo, securities lending markets and products.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, especially under pressure.
• Ability to negotiate and review detailed legal documents with an eye for detail and accuracy, particularly around documentation terms.
• Ability to ensure consistency across documentation and know when to escalate issues.
• Ability to learn and adapt to various technology platforms.
• Enthusiasm and interest in development of documentation skills and using such skills for the completion of negotiation process.