Legal Division - Securities Division Legal Department - ISDA Negotiator - Associate/Vice President - Hong Kong

Job id

26108

Location

Hong Kong

Full/Part Time

Full-time

Job Summary & Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced derivatives documentation professional to join the Securities Division Legal Department in either Hong Kong/Singapore reporting directly to the team manager in the region.  

On the job training will be provided with a strong emphasis on career development .

The Legal Documentation Negotiator's primary responsibilities will include:

• Managing a priority list of ISDA, repos and securities lending  master agreements  negotiations to onboard clients covering the firm’s securities businesses
• Assisting lawyers in providing internal legal advice to the business on relevant legal issues
• Follow-up work both internally and with counterparts to gather comments, information, review and ultimately complete agreements and prepare them for execution
• Organization of execution of completed agreements and dispatch for counterparts signature
• Follow-up work to ensure return of signed documents and completion and closing of files

Basic Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years directly relevant ISDA/GMRA/GMSLA negotiation
• Proven excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise
• Strong academics
• Solid IT skills
•Good interpersonal and communications skills and willingness to be part of a team
•Enthusiasm and interest in development of documentation skills and using such skills for the completion of negotiation process
•Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills and develop full job ownership

Preferred Qualifications

• Mandarin language skills as the role will entail some interaction with client in China

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