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ISDA Negotiator - ISDA, CSA, MCA, GMRA, GMSLA, Derivatives, Legal, Documentation, Master Agreements, Contracts
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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.
About the Role
I am looking for an ISDA Negotiators/Legal Contract Negotiator to work for a World leading Financial Services and Banking organisation located in Birmingham on an initial 3-6 month contract which will then convert to permanent.
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.
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Requirements
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 Negotiators with three plus years of experience and this role will be an Associate level hire.
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.
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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
Salary
£NEG per day (Umbrella / Inside IR35) - Dependant on experience.
Application
Please send me your CV for an immediate review - pjolly@strategicstaff.com
Please note this role is contract to perm, the initial contract part sits inside IR35/Umbrella and the role is based in the Birmingham office 5 days per week.
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