Legal Associate

Phyton Talent Advisors; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Phyton Talent Advisors seeks a detail-oriented Legal Associate to support review, negotiation, and management of trading agreements in a capital markets setting. You will work with Legal, Business, Operations, Compliance, and Risk to advance client onboarding and regulatory documentation projects.

Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating MRAs, GMRAs, MSFTAs, NDAs, and onboarding docs, while maintaining accurate records and meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced financial services

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor's degree with relevant legal or financial services experience.
• 1–2 years of experience in legal support, contract management, compliance, financial services, or a related field.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with document management systems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Interest in capital markets, financial products, and legal documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the review, drafting, negotiation, and management of trading agreements and legal documentation.
• Support documentation related to Master Repurchase Agreements (MRAs), Global Master Repurchase Agreements (GMRAs), and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (MSFTAs).
• Review and coordinate Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), confidentiality agreements, and account onboarding documentation.
• Partner with internal Legal, Compliance, Risk, Operations, and Business teams to facilitate documentation requests.
• Support client onboarding activities and regulatory documentation initiatives.
• Maintain accurate records and track the status of agreements, outstanding requests, and documentation projects.
• Identify and escalation documentation issues while ensuring timely resolution.
• Manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced financial services environment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Document management

Microsoft Office

Education

J.D. or bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Legal Associate to support the review, negotiation, and management of legal agreements and documentation within a capital markets environment. This opportunity is ideal for a junior legal professional interested in gaining exposure to fixed income, securities financing, institutional trading products, and financial services documentation.

The successful candidate will work closely with Legal, Business, Operations, Compliance, and Risk teams to support client onboarding, regulatory initiatives, and ongoing documentation projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the review, drafting, negotiation, and management of trading agreements and legal documentation.
• Support documentation related to Master Repurchase Agreements (MRAs), Global Master Repurchase Agreements (GMRAs), and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (MSFTAs).
• Review and coordinate Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), confidentiality agreements, and account onboarding documentation.
• Partner with internal Legal, Compliance, Risk, Operations, and Business teams to facilitate documentation requests.
• Support client onboarding activities and regulatory documentation initiatives.
• Maintain accurate records and track the status of agreements, outstanding requests, and documentation projects.
• Identify and escalation documentation issues while ensuring timely resolution.
• Manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced financial services environment.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor's degree with relevant legal or financial services experience.
• 1–2 years of experience in legal support, contract management, compliance, financial services, or a related field.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with document management systems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Interest in capital markets, financial products, and legal documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience within a financial institution, law firm, or capital markets environment.
• Exposure to trading agreements, securities financing documentation, or institutional client onboarding.
• Familiarity with MRAs, GMRAs, MSFTAs, NDAs, or other financial services agreements.
• Experience reviewing, drafting, or negotiating commercial contracts.