ICBC Standard Bank Plc
Master Agreement Negotiator
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Master Agreement Negotiator
The Legal Department provides legal advisory and transactional support to all divisions of ICBC Standard. The master agreement negotiation team (the “team”) forms part of the Legal Department. Team members are responsible for putting in place a variety of documentation including ISDA, GMRA, GMSLA, FOA, give-ups and documents required from a regulatory perspective. The team is also heavily involved in various internal projects relating to documentation.
What you'll be doing
The Master Agreement Negotiator is responsible for negotiating, drafting and managing master agreements and related legal documentation to support the Bank's trading and business activities. Based within the London Legal Department on the ICBC Standard Bank trading floor, the role involves working closely with internal stakeholders and external counterparties to ensure legal, regulatory and risk requirements are appropriately addressed while facilitating the timely execution of documentation.
- Negotiating ISDA master agreement and Credit Support Annex.
- Negotiating GMRA, GMSLA, Master FX Agreements.
- Papering clients with additional documentation which is required from a regulatory perspective (e.g. for EMIR or Dodd Frank).
- Administration necessary for the role, including updates to negotiation database, archiving documents, preparing execution copies etc.
- Involvement in negotiation of other master agreements or related trading documentation as it arises (e.g. FOA Master Agreement, Exchange Traded Give-Up Agreements, brokerage agreements, electronic trading agreements).
- Negotiating non-disclosure/ confidentiality agreements.
- Involvement in various internal projects relating to documentation (including review of legal opinions on netting and collateral enforceability for all key master agreement types).
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What you'll need to be successful
We're looking for the following skills and experience. If you don't have all of these but think you could be a good fit for the role, get in touch.
- Legal qualification is preferred but not required
- Experience in a negotiation team is preferred.
- Understanding of risk and control.
- Understanding of the legal concepts relevant to master agreement negotiation including netting, netting opinions, collateral opinions.
- Experience of liaising with other departments during the negotiation process and taking instructions from the business and credit.
- IT skills and an ability to carry out work in an efficient and organized manner.
- Able to keep work in progress records up to date and disseminate information with regard to executed documentation.
Why should you join us?
ICBC Standard Bank Plc (ICBCS) is a leading financial markets and commodities bank, driven to deliver the right outcomes for our stakeholders, clients, counterparties and markets. We benefit from a unique Chinese and African parentage and an unrivalled global network and expertise. We're headquartered in London, with operations in Shanghai, Singapore and New York.
We're a diverse and close-knit global team. We put people first, giving talented, self-driven professionals the flexibility, rewards and freedom to grow their expertise and realise their potential.
Our vision statement, "Be Yourself, Succeed Together" underpins our drive for an open and transparent culture which values difference, enabling everyone to thrive whilst being themselves. We have an active E, D&I forum and we're growing other employee network groups, including for women and neurodiversity.
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What’s in it for you?
- Financial – market-based pay based on skills and experience, discretionary annual bonus, pension contribution 10% (employee contribution 5%), travel insurance, life assurance and income replacement insurance.
- Hybrid working – the option to work remotely up to two days per week, depending on the role.
- Family – 6 months maternity leave at full pay, 4 weeks paternity leave at full pay and enhanced shared parental leave pay. Coaching for family leave returners and access to emergency care via My Family Care. Paid fertility and miscarriage leave.
- Wellbeing – private medical insurance, Bike2Work scheme, health and fitness subsidy, holiday exchange, Employee Assistance Programme and menopause policy.
- Community – paid volunteering leave and Give As You Earn scheme. Vibrant CSR and engagement forums and fundraising for our charity partners.
- Development – a suite of opportunities to build the skills you need to excel in your role
If you’re excited about becoming part of our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!
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