Netting Lawyer

THE OPPORTUNITY HUB UK LTD; City Of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal consulting firm in the UK is seeking a Netting Lawyer to provide legal guidance on close-out netting and collateral enforceability. The successful candidate will review legal opinions and collaborate on regulatory policies while being involved in innovative legal-tech projects. Strong expertise in capital markets law is essential. This role offers significant career advancement in a niche field.

Qualifications

• Strong background in capital markets or insolvency law with specific netting experience.
• Proven ability to interpret and analyse complex legal agreements.
• Excellent drafting skills with a high level of precision.

Responsibilities

• Review and prepare summaries of legal opinions on netting and enforceability.
• Advise on master netting agreements and regulatory capital obligations.
• Liaise with stakeholders to implement policies on regulatory capital.

Skills

Legal analysis

Drafting skills

Collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Proactive approach

Job description

As a Netting Lawyer - UK, you will join the Legal Opinion Practice Group to provide analysis and guidance on close‑out netting, collateral enforceability, capacity opinions and wider diligence matters across derivatives and securities financing transactions. The role blends legal expertise with forward‑thinking innovation, including involvement in research and development of smart legal opinions that aim to transform how formal legal advice is produced, consumed and integrated into operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Review and prepare clear summaries of legal opinions covering netting, enforceability and related issues.
• Advise on master netting agreements for derivatives and SFT, as well as the rules of exchanges and clearing houses in the context of regulatory capital obligations.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to interpret and implement policies governing regulatory capital, liquidity and netting approaches.
• Promote awareness and understanding of regulatory and accounting frameworks such as Basel standards and recovery and resolution planning.
• Contribute strategic input into the development and progression of smart legal‑opinion initiatives, and work closely with leading global financial institutions on sophisticated derivatives and SFT matters.
• Gain direct exposure to innovative legal‑technology projects, particularly in digital legal opinions and document‑optimisation work.
• Participate in strategic initiatives that shape the future of legal‑data management in financial markets.
• Build rare and sought‑after expertise in a niche area with strong long‑term career value.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Strong background in capital markets or insolvency law, ideally with specific close‑out netting and collateral enforceability experience.
• Proven ability to interpret and analyse complex legal agreements and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent drafting skills with a high level of precision and clarity.
• Ability to collaborate with multi‑disciplinary teams spanning legal, operational, regulatory and technological domains.
• Proactive approach, strong work ethic and a desire to drive forward legal‑innovation projects.
• Work permissions: You must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

About the Organisation

This organisation is a globally recognised legal‑data and consulting firm operating within the FinTech and LegalTech landscape. Since its inception in 2011, it has grown into a best‑in‑class advisory specialist supporting major investment banks, asset managers and financial institutions. Its work spans legal‑data management for capital, liquidity and collateral optimisation, regulatory reporting and operational oversight. The firm also leads key digitisation initiatives for trade associations in the derivatives and securities‑finance sectors, including the development of clause taxonomies and legal‑opinion libraries.