Netting Lawyer – UK, FinTech & LegalTech Innovator

The Opportunity Hub UK; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal-data consulting firm in the United Kingdom seeks a Netting Lawyer to join their Legal Opinion Practice Group. This role involves providing guidance on netting and collateral enforceability while engaging with innovative legal technology projects. Candidates should possess a strong background in capital markets and excellent drafting skills. The position offers a competitive salary between £75,000 and £115,000, along with the opportunity to work closely with leading financial institutions.

Benefits

Salary between £75,000 and £115,000

Opportunity to work with leading global financial institutions

Exposure to innovative legal-technology projects

Involvement in strategic initiatives in legal-data management

Chance to build expertise in a niche area

Qualifications

• 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 desire to drive forward legal-innovation projects.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and preparing summaries of legal opinions on netting and enforceability.
• Advising on master netting agreements and regulatory capital obligations.
• Liaising with stakeholders to implement policies on capital, liquidity, and netting.
• Promoting awareness of regulatory and accounting frameworks.
• Contributing strategic input into smart legal-opinion initiatives.

Skills

Background in capital markets or insolvency law

Experience with close-out netting and collateral enforceability

Ability to interpret and analyze complex legal agreements

Excellent drafting skills

Collaborative with multi-disciplinary teams

Proactive approach and strong work ethic

Job description

A leading legal-data consulting firm in the United Kingdom seeks a Netting Lawyer to join their Legal Opinion Practice Group. This role involves providing guidance on netting and collateral enforceability while engaging with innovative legal technology projects. Candidates should possess a strong background in capital markets and excellent drafting skills. The position offers a competitive salary between £75,000 and £115,000, along with the opportunity to work closely with leading financial institutions.