Netting Lawyer

The Opportunity Hub UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent legal-data consulting firm in Greater London is seeking a Netting Lawyer to join their Legal Opinion Practice Group. This role focuses on close-out netting and collateral enforceability, blending legal expertise with innovative legal technology. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in capital markets law, excellent drafting skills, and a proactive work ethic. This position offers a salary between £75,000 and £115,000 depending on experience, and opportunities to work on cutting-edge legal technology projects within the financial sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in close-out netting and collateral enforceability.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and preparing summaries of legal opinions.
• Advising on master netting agreements for derivatives.
• Liaising with stakeholders on regulatory capital policies.
• Promoting awareness of regulatory frameworks.
• Contributing to smart legal-opinion initiatives.

Skills

Strong background in capital markets or insolvency law

Proven ability to interpret and analyse complex legal agreements

Excellent drafting skills

Ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams

Proactive approach and strong work ethic

Job description

An exceptional opportunity has opened for a seasoned legal professional to contribute to pioneering work at the intersection of financial markets, regulation and legal-technology.

Company overview

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‑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.

Job overview

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.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Reviewing and preparing clear summaries of legal opinions covering netting, enforceability and related issues.
• Advising 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.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to interpret and implement policies governing regulatory capital, liquidity and netting approaches.
• Promoting awareness and understanding of regulatory and accounting frameworks such as Basel standards and recovery and resolution planning.
• Contributing strategic input into the development and progression of smart legal‑opinion initiatives.

Here are the skills you’ll need:

• 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. Visa sponsorship is not available at this time.

Here are the benefits of this job:

• Salary between £75,000 and £115,000 depending on experience.
• Opportunity to work closely with leading global financial institutions on sophisticated derivatives and SFT matters.
• Direct exposure to innovative legal‑technology projects, particularly in digital legal opinions and document‑optimisation work.
• Involvement in strategic initiatives that shape the future of legal‑data management in financial markets.
• A chance to build rare and sought‑after expertise in a niche area with strong long‑term career value.

Pursuing a career as a Netting Lawyer – UK gives you the advantage of operating at the forefront of financial‑market legal practice while engaging deeply with evolving regulatory and technological frameworks. This blend of complex legal work and digital innovation positions you for a resilient and highly specialised career in an increasingly interconnected sector.