Derivatives & Trading Lawyer: 4-6pqe

Novo Resourcing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Resourcing is seeking an exceptional candidate to join their growing Legal team in Greater London. The position involves supporting the legal team's review of key trading documents and working with various teams to improve processes. Responsibilities include negotiating ISDAs, CSAs, and GMRAs, communicating legal regulations, and potentially assisting with fund documentation and commercial matters. Interested candidates should contact Catherine Cook at [e-mail].

Qualifications

• Exceptional candidate with knowledge of ISDAs, CSAs, and GMRAs.
• Experience in legal reviews and negotiations.
• Strong understanding of trading and market regulations.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate key trading documents.
• Work with external counsel and various teams to improve processes.
• Communicate new regulations and industry changes.

Job description

We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join a growing Legal team. Initially, the position will primarily involve supporting the legal team's review of counterparty and trading documents including:

• Review and negotiation of key trading documents - ISDAs, CSAs, GMRAs, MCA, Prime Brokerage, Clearing, Custody, Repo etc.
• Working with external counsel and the trading/operations/risk teams.
• Approving new trading instruments, answering desk queries and investigating feasibility of trading in new markets.

Working with Operations and Business Management teams to improve processes through development of systematic solutions. Digesting new regulation and industry changes/initiatives and communicating them to wider business.

Later the role may also involve assisting on a wider range of legal matters from fund documentation to commercial contractual and general business matters.

For further information please contact Catherine Cook in confidence: [e-mail]