Contract Negotiator - Financial Services

HireTalent; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

HireTalent seeks a Contract Negotiator to join our legal and client services team in Boston, MA. The role focuses on preparing, reviewing, negotiating, and coordinating legal documentation for client onboarding and account maintenance.

The ideal candidate has experience with contracts in financial services, strong negotiation and drafting skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities across cross-functional teams including risk, compliance, and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant legal, contracts, banking, financial services, or document negotiation experience
• Strong contract review, negotiation, and drafting skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong customer service and relationship-management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work effectively with attorneys, business teams, and external clients

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, draft, and negotiate legal documentation supporting client onboarding and account maintenance activities
• Negotiate account control agreements, amendments, side letters, and related documentation
• Review and negotiate instruction letters, representation letters, and operational agreements
• Support legal documentation requirements related to global account openings and financial services operations
• Ensure documentation is completed accurately and within required deadlines
• Coordinate documentation workflows among internal teams, clients, and external counterparties
• Track agreement status and maintain documentation records, matrices, and files
• Monitor time-sensitive legal deliverables and ensure completion within established timelines
• Support attorneys with contract review and legal documentation projects
• Partner with Client Services teams to support client onboarding and maintenance initiatives
• Collaborate with Credit, Risk, Compliance, and Operations teams on documentation requirements and special projects
• Build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide timely updates regarding agreement negotiations and outstanding requirements
• Maintain accurate contract records and documentation tracking tools
• Support process improvements related to document negotiation and contract management
• Assist with special projects and legal operational initiatives as needed

Skills

Negotiation

Drafting

Relationship management

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Customer service

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

HireTalent seeks a Contract Negotiator to join our legal and client services team in Boston, MA. The role focuses on preparing, reviewing, negotiating, and coordinating legal documentation for client onboarding and account maintenance.

The ideal candidate has experience with contracts in financial services, strong negotiation and drafting skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities across cross-functional teams including risk, compliance, and operations.