In the role of Counsel, Derivatives and Trading Agreements, the employee will be responsible for the following:
- Reviewing and drafting all trading and finance document requests from various business units, including complex agreements regarding derivative transactions, repurchase agreements, prime brokerage agreements, and futures agreements;
- Managing onboarding relationships with counterparties
- Responsible for reviewing and escalating all commercial terms in trading documentation to relevant business teams and facilitating discussions with stakeholders, while properly balancing legal and practical considerations
- Successfully managing and processing all previous and outstanding document requests, while developing and improving tracking system for meeting business requirements and improving efficiencies
- Review and handle various legal inquiries by business units and assisting in handling and responding to regulatory requests
- Demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work both independently and in a highly collaborative environment, with good judgment regarding when to elevate issues.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
In order to effectively represent the Company and communicate with clients, the employee must be someone who has:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as negotiation and transactional agreement experience.
- Experience in the derivatives/trading agreement practice in a reputable law firm or in house required
- Strong desire to work collaboratively with the team
- Maintains a high standard of professionalism in all dealings with internal staff and any external partners, clients and regulatory agencies
- Problem solving skills and ability to identify and implement innovative and appropriate solutions
- Ability to prioritize and manage competing business initiatives and projects concurrently to meet/exceed deadline
- Consistent work ethic through hard work, confidence and effort
- Outstanding attention to detail and strong organization skills
EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:
- At least 3 years of relevant legal experience required
- Juris Doctorate Degree
- Familiarity with sell side institutional derivatives documentation a plus
- Experience with ISDA, Repurchase Agreement and Prime Brokerage Agreement negotiation required