Document Negotiator, Complex Securities Legal

Overview

In this role you will support complex securities activities across global clients, ensuring compliant and efficient onboarding to trading documentation. You will draft and advise on multi-product agreements, collaborating with dealers and internal teams to navigate market infrastructure and regulatory changes. The position emphasizes practical, commercially minded problem-solving to grow the business safely. You will contribute to a diverse, inclusive team that supports client success and regulatory readiness.

Responsibilities

• Support business and stakeholders in respect of complex securities to help grow the business safely and efficiently
• Manage onboarding of clients to trading documentation, including running multiple workflows and drafting
• Provide expert advice and liaise with internal stakeholders and counterparty dealers
• Assist with implementation projects arising from market infrastructure and regulatory developments
• Draft and negotiate derivatives, repos, and related documentation for a range of products

Key requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in negotiation of relevant documentation, preferably at a top-tier asset manager or dealer
• Technical expertise in derivatives and repo documentation and negotiation
• Experience with the listed product areas (OTC cleared/uncleared, shareclass hedging, digital assets derivatives, tokenised collateral, prime brokerage, Sharia-compliant instruments) is highly valued
• Knowledge of market infrastructure and regulatory changes is beneficial
• Qualification as a lawyer is a plus but not essential

• Commercially minded
• Pragmatic
• Solutions-oriented
• Derivatives documentation and negotiation
• Repo documentation and negotiation
• Experience with multiple asset classes and related regulatory considerations

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