Macro (Rates/FX) Legal VP – Barclays
Join us as a Macro Rates FX VP in London. The team works on a variety of new initiatives including tech‑based and process improvements. In this role, you will support Barclays International’s Markets business on all legal and regulatory matters related to fixed‑income trading, primarily covering Macro Markets businesses.
You should have legal advisory experience covering rates & FX and previous experience in derivatives as this role is a mix of transaction and advisory.
Top 3 Skills Required for the role
* Qualified lawyer in the UK or other common law jurisdiction.
* Legal advisory experience covering rates & FX.
* Experience with derivatives hedging for lending transactions.
Other desirable skills
* Experience advising on financial market regulations.
* Familiarity with ISDA definitions, documentation, and derivatives documentation transactions.
Purpose of the role
To ensure that the activities of the business units in the Markets division are conducted in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to help the bank manage legal risk associated with these activities.
Accountabilities
* Development and implementation of best practice legal strategies to manage compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
* Legal advice and support to the business units in the Markets division on matters arising from the relevant products/services provided by the Markets division.
* Subject‑matter support in the Legal department’s representation of the bank in legal proceedings related to the Markets business units such as litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations.
* Creation and review of legal documents for the business units in the Markets division to ensure the bank’s compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations; maintaining and updating template legal documentation for the Markets division.
* Legal research and analysis to stay up to date on changes in applicable laws, rules and regulations that may impact the activities of the bank’s Markets business units.
* Developing and delivering training programmes to educate employees on legal and regulatory requirements related to the activities of the Markets business units.
* Pro‑active identification, communication, and provision of legal advice on applicable laws, rules and regulations (LRRs); keeping up to date with changes to LRRs in the relevant coverage area; ensuring that LRRs are effectively allocated to, and adequately reflected within, the relevant policies, standards and controls.
Vice President Expectations
* Contribute to strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change; plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and accelerate compliance.
* When managing a team, define jobs and responsibilities, plan the department’s future needs and operations, counsel employees, and contribute to employee pay decisions.
* Demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours (L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others). Support organizational goals, strategic direction, and operational success.
* As an individual contributor, be a subject‑matter expert within your discipline, guide technical direction and collaborative multi‑year assignments, provide training and coaching, and advise stakeholders on cross‑functional impact.
* Demonstrate risk mitigation and governance support; build trusting relationships, partnerships, and influence outcomes.
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship and the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge and Drive.
Location: London (United Kingdom)
Job Details
* Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Job function: Legal
* Industry: Banking and Financial Services
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