ISDA, CSA, MCA, GMRA, GMSLA, Negotiation, Negotiator, Legal, International Swaps and Derivatives Association, IM, Initial Margin, OTC Derivatives, Credit Risk, CSA, Operations, Trading, Documentation, London.
I am looking for an ISDA Negotiators/Legal Contract Negotiator to work for a World leading Financial Services and Banking organisation located in London on an initial 3-6 month contract which will then convert to permanent.
You will be an experienced Negotiator with previous skills in some of the following: ISDA, CSA / MCA / GMRA / GMSLA, Negotiation, Documentation, IM / Initial Margin Documentation, Legal Documents, Master Agreements, Contract Negotiation, Trading, Legal, Credit Risk, Derivatives, Treasury and/or Operations with previous Legal/Law firm or Paralegal/Attorney exposure
We are looking for both Junior and experienced Negotiators and this role will be an Associate level hire.
Responsibilities:
Draft, review and negotiate the following documents:
* ISDA / CSA / MCA / GMRA / GMSLA / IM 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.
Required Qualifications:
* 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 organisational and prioritisation 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.
Education:
Bachelor's degree equivalent with a minimum of two/three 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
Please send me your CV for an immediate review.
Please note this role is contract to perm, the initial contract part sits inside IR35/Umbrella and the role is based in the London office 5 days per week.
£NEG per day (Umbrella / Inside IR35) - Dependant on experience.
Please send me your CV for an immediate review - pjolly@strategicstaff.com