Derivatives Attorney & ISDA Negotiator (Flexible)

Axiom; New York (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Axiom seeks experienced Derivatives Attorneys and ISDA Negotiators to support financial services clients with complex trading, collateral, clearing, and financing documentation. The role is open to licensed attorneys or seasoned non-JD negotiators with strong derivatives background; ISDA, CSA, repo, and futures experience are valued, with a New York preference.

Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating ISDAs, CSAs, MRAs, and related documents; managing counterparty negotiations; advising

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on experience negotiating ISDA Master Agreements and CSAs.
• Experience with repurchase agreements, including MRAs and GMRAs; MSFTA experience may be considered for certain opportunities.
• Experience with futures or futures agreements strongly preferred.
• Treasury clearing experience strongly preferred.
• Equity derivatives experience highly desirable; prime brokerage or equity financing experience will also be considered.
• Netting expertise is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating derivatives and trading documentation, including ISDAs, CSAs, MRAs, GMRAs, and MSFTAs.
• Managing counterparty negotiations and documentation workflows
• Supporting documentation for futures, equity derivatives, prime brokerage, equity financing, repo, securities lending, and related trading products
• Advising on or supporting collateral, clearing, netting, and counterparty risk matters
• Supporting treasury clearing and related documentation needs
• Partnering with legal, business, operations, risk, and compliance stakeholders to resolve negotiation and documentation issues efficiently

Skills

Derivatives negotiations

ISDA Master Agreements

Credit Support Annexes

Futures agreements

Equity derivatives

Negotiation

Project management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Axiom seeks experienced Derivatives Attorneys and ISDA Negotiators to support financial services clients with complex trading, collateral, clearing, and financing documentation. The role is open to licensed attorneys or seasoned non-JD negotiators with strong derivatives background; ISDA, CSA, repo, and futures experience are valued, with a New York preference.

Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating ISDAs, CSAs, MRAs, and related documents; managing counterparty negotiations; advising