VP Senior Negotiator – Glasgow

Frasia Wright Associates; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution is seeking a Vice President-level Senior ISDA Negotiator to join its legal team in Glasgow. This full-time role involves negotiating ISDA Master Agreements to support global trading activities and managing a portfolio of trading relationships. Candidates should have at least 5 years of relevant experience, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and a collaborative approach. A supportive team culture and hybrid working model are offered, with an emphasis on developing senior capability locally.

Benefits

Collaborative and diverse culture

Supportive legal team

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience negotiating master trading documentation.
• Experience in banking, asset management, or broker-dealer environments.
• Fluent in French, Italian, or Spanish is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate ISDA Master Agreements and related documentation.
• Manage a portfolio of trading relationships.
• Support junior team members as a senior peer.

Skills

Negotiating ISDA Master Agreements

Stakeholder engagement

Collaborative approach

Legal understanding

Job description

Our client, a leading global financial institution, is currently recruiting for a Vice President-level Senior ISDA Negotiator to join its legal team in Glasgow. This is a key hire into the largest legal sub-team, supporting the bank’s derivatives legal function. The successful candidate will focus on negotiating ISDA Master Agreements and related documentation to support global trading activity across the bank’s international client base.

This position is ideally based in Glasgow, where the successful candidate will report to a VP-level lawyer already based in the city. While the role sits within an international team with coverage across EMEA and beyond, there is a strong preference to build senior capability locally in Glasgow. You will manage your own portfolio of trading relationships, support junior team members as a senior peer, and engage in occasional project work.

This position is suited to candidates with a minimum of 5 years’ experience negotiating master trading documentation, particularly ISDA agreements. Prior experience in banking, asset management, or broker‑dealer environments is essential. Strong stakeholder engagement skills, a confident but approachable manner, and a solid understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks are required. The team values quiet confidence, collaboration, and a positive, solutions‑focused approach. Fluency in French, Italian, or Spanish is a bonus, but not required.

This is a full‑time role with a hybrid working model (3 days per week in‑office). The firm offers a collaborative and diverse culture, and a supportive legal team with long‑standing team members across Glasgow, Birmingham, and London. If this position is of interest, please do not hesitate to contact either Cameron or Teddie for an initial and confidential discussion. (Assignment 17489)