Isda Negotiator - Institutional Equities Documentation

Delta Capita; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Capita is seeking an experienced ISDA Negotiator to support a Tier 1 global financial institution within its Institutional Equities Documentation team in London. The role focuses on negotiating trading documentation across Prime Brokerage, OTC Derivatives and related agreements, ensuring timely completion and risk alignment.

You will work closely with Legal, Credit Risk, Compliance, Operations and Front Office to onboard clients and enable trading activity, while maintaining robust control

Qualifications

• Proven experience negotiating ISDA Master Agreements, CSAs and OTC derivatives documentation.
• Strong experience negotiating Prime Brokerage documentation (PBAs, Synthetic Prime Brokerage, Give-Up Agreements, swap ISDA).
• Experience negotiating Clearing documentation (FIA, CDEA, Client Clearing, CCP membership).
• Experience with CCPs such as LCH SwapClear, Eurex, CME, ICE.
• Experience supporting hedge funds, asset managers, banks and institutional clients.
• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to identify and manage legal, operational and credit risks.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and manage ISDA Master Agreements, CSAs and related OTC derivatives documentation.
• Negotiate and review Prime Brokerage Agreements (PBAs), Synthetic Prime Brokerage documentation, Give-Up Agreements and related institutional equities documentation.
• Review and negotiate Clearing documentation including FIA Futures & Options Agreements, CDEA, Client Clearing Agreements and CCP membership.
• Support onboarding and documentation requirements for hedge funds, asset managers, banks and other institutional counterparties.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, counterparties and external legal counsel throughout negotiations.
• Partner with Legal, Credit, Risk, Compliance, Operations and Front Office stakeholders to resolve documentation issues and enable trading activity.
• Identify, assess and manage legal, credit and operational risks arising from contractual negotiations.
• Ensure documentation is completed accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Maintain documentation records, management information and status reporting for key stakeholders.
• Support regulatory, audit and control requirements relating to trading documentation processes.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

Description

Role - ISDA Negotiator - Institutional Equities Documentation

Location: London (Hybrid)
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (FTC)
Duration: Initial 6 Months

Overview

Delta Capita is seeking an experienced ISDA Negotiator to support a Tier 1 global financial institution within its Institutional Equities Documentation team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the negotiation and execution of trading documentation across Prime Brokerage, Clearing, OTC Derivatives, Securities Lending and Equity Finance businesses. The role requires extensive interaction with Legal, Credit Risk, Compliance, Operations, Onboarding and Front Office teams to facilitate client onboarding and trading readiness while effectively managing legal, operational and credit risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Negotiate and manage ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes (CSAs) and related OTC derivatives documentation.

• Negotiate and review Prime Brokerage Agreements (PBAs), Synthetic Prime Brokerage documentation, Give-Up Agreements and related institutional equities documentation.

• Review and negotiate Clearing documentation including FIA Futures & Options Agreements, Cleared Derivatives Execution Agreements (CDEA), Client Clearing Agreements and CCP membership-related documentation.

• Support onboarding and documentation requirements for hedge funds, asset managers, banks and other institutional counterparties.

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, counterparties and external legal counsel throughout negotiations.

• Partner with Legal, Credit, Risk, Compliance, Operations and Front Office stakeholders to resolve documentation issues and enable trading activity.

• Identify, assess and manage legal, credit and operational risks arising from contractual negotiations.

• Ensure documentation is completed accurately and within agreed timelines.

• Maintain documentation records, management information and status reporting for key stakeholders.

• Support regulatory, audit and control requirements relating to trading documentation processes.

Requirements

Required Experience

• Proven experience negotiating ISDA Master Agreements, CSAs and OTC derivatives documentation within an investment bank, broker-dealer, clearing broker, financial institution or consultancy environment.

• Strong experience negotiating Prime Brokerage documentation, including:

  Prime Brokerage Agreements (PBAs)

  Synthetic Prime Brokerage documentation

  Give-Up Agreements

  Swap-related ISDAs supporting Prime Brokerage businesses

• Strong experience negotiating Clearing documentation, including:

  FIA Futures & Options Agreements

  Cleared Derivatives Execution Agreements (CDEA)

  Client Clearing Agreements

  CCP documentation and clearing memberships

• Experience working with central counterparties (CCPs) such as:

  LCH SwapClear

  Eurex

  CME

  ICE

• Strong understanding of Securities Lending and Equity Finance documentation.

• Experience supporting hedge funds, asset managers, banks and institutional clients.

• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Ability to identify and manage legal, operational and credit risks associated with trading documentation.

Preferred Experience

• Experience within Institutional Equities, Prime Brokerage or Clearing businesses.

• Experience working with Tier 1 investment banks.

• Knowledge of onboarding and counterparty lifecycle management processes.

• Legal, paralegal or documentation management background within capital markets.

How We Work

Delta Capita is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, colour, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require any reasonable adjustments through your interview process, please use the designated space within the application questionnaire.

This is a 6-month contract role located in London. As the selection and interview process is ongoing, for this role, a valid working permit for the UK is mandatory.

Who We Are

Delta Capita Group (a member of the Prytek Group) is a global managed services, consulting, and solutions provider with a unique combination of experience in Financial Services and technology innovation capability. Our mission is to reinvent the financial services value chain providing technology based mutualized services for financial institutions for non-differentiating services.

Our 3 offerings are

• Managed Services

• Consulting & Solutions

• Technology