Junior Negotiator

Fieldfisher; Belfast; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Dental insurance

Life assurance

Critical illness insurance

Matched pension contributions up to 7%

Holiday trading

60:40 office/home balance

Job summary

Fieldfisher invites applications for a Junior Negotiator role in Belfast. You will negotiate directly with counterparties, work with clients, and manage live documentation, demonstrating curiosity, structured thinking, and calm accuracy under pressure.

The role emphasises learning fast, building trust with clients and colleagues, and delivering excellent service within a 60:40 office-to-home balance at Adelaide Exchange, Belfast City Centre.

Qualifications

• Essential: degree in a highly analytical subject (law, engineering, maths, science, economics or similar).
• Essential: genuine interest in financial services industry and how global markets work.
• Essential: strong communication skills, written, spoken and interpersonal.
• Essential: highly organised, with real attention to detail.
• Essential: able to build trust quickly with clients and colleagues.
• Essential: proactive, self-starting attitude and willingness to learn quickly.
• Essential: comfort with ambiguity and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Agreement negotiation: draft, negotiate, obtain internal approvals and execute new arrangements with counterparties.
• Stakeholder collaboration: build and maintain relationships with legal, business, credit, risk and operations teams at the client to ensure negotiations are approved.
• Data management: ensure negotiations are tracked on the client portal and reconciled with client systems.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Strong communication

Organised

Interpersonal skills

Proactive self-starter

Willingness to learn

Calm under pressure

Education

Bachelor's or higher in analytical subject

Job description

Join Fieldfisher as a Junior Negotiator!

This is a specialised area of legal work where your mindset matters just as much as your technical skills.

You will be negotiating directly with counterparties, working closely with clients, and handling live documentation. That means we look for people who are:

• Curious and quick to learn
• Thoughtful and structured in their reasoning
• Calm under pressure and able to prioritise wisely
• Honest about what they know and what they don’t know
• Motivated by delivering excellent service

Key Responsibilities

• Agreement Negotiation: Using either counterparty paper or our clients' agreement templates, the junior negotiator will be required to draft, negotiate, obtain internal approvals and finally execute new arrangements with counterparties.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with the legal, business, credit, risk and operations teams at the client, to ensure that all negotiations are agreed and approved by the relevant people.
• Data Management: Ensuring that each negotiation is tracked and updated on our client portal so that the management information is up to date and reconciles against the client's internal systems.

Who We’re Looking For

Essential

• A degree (or higher) in a highly analytical subject: law, engineering, maths, science, economics, or similar
• A genuine interest in the financial services industry and how global markets work
• Strong communication skills, written, spoken and interpersonal
• Highly organised, with real attention to detail
• Able to build trust quickly with clients and colleagues
• A proactive, self‑starting approach
• Willingness to learn fast and ask questions
• Comfort with ambiguity and problem‑solving

Desirable

(Not required, but helpful if you have them)

• Experience drafting or negotiating contracts
• Post‑graduate/Professional legal training (LPC/BPTC/IPLS)
• Legal qualification (UK/EU or equivalent)
• Exposure to financial services, particularly sales/trading environments
• Understanding of current or upcoming regulatory challenges in financial markets

Who are we looking for?

• We don't have a type. We believe our differences are our strength; varied cultures, approaches and experience can only benefit us.

What do we offer?

• Beyond salary We offer plenty of benefits;
• private medical insurance
• health cash plan
• dental insurance
• life assurance
• critical illness insurance
• matched pension contributions up to 7%
• holiday trading
• plus many more
• Visit: Reward & Benefits ¦ Fieldfisher
• In the office or WFH? We think the best balance is more time in the office than at home, so we operate a 60:40 rule.
• Modern Office Space: Located at Adelaide Exchange, Belfast City Centre, with excellent commuter links and parking nearby.
• Nurturing your talent: Take a 'build a career' approach to your training.
• Funnel your interests You have a life outside work, and we can help it to flourish. Join clubs, affinity networks, inclusive events, and pro bono/charity initiatives.

Inclusion is not exclusive

If all our differences are highlighted, no one stands out for being different. At Fieldfisher, all our rich diversity is celebrated.

We will provide the equipment to allow you to shine, at interview and beyond. Just let us know what you need.

For accessibility information on our Belfast office, visit: Accessing Fieldfisher Belfast Hub ¦ Fieldfisher