Counsel, Derivatives and Trading Agreements

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