Senior Derivatives Legal Counsel

A leading global asset manager is looking to hire a lawyer into their Wealth Management team. The role will appeal to a finance lawyer with experience across derivatives and financial markets, alongside an interest in broader banking and financing work.

You will advise on a varied range of transactions across the business, covering collateral, treasury and funding arrangements as well as lending, within an international and commercially focused environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Advising on derivatives transactions, including total return swaps and other financing and hedging products.
• Supporting collateral and margin arrangements, including triparty structures and related regulatory requirements.
• Advising on repo, securities lending and other financial markets transactions.
• Providing legal support on bond forwards and associated financing activity.
• Working on lending transactions and related finance documentation, including security arrangements.
• Advising on structured and cross-border financing, including associated collateral and risk mitigation structures.
• Supporting treasury and funding activities, working closely with internal stakeholders and international legal teams.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Around 8+ years’ PQE, with flexibility for candidates with a different level of experience.
• Experience in derivatives or financial markets, together with a broader grounding in banking and finance.
• Familiarity with collateral arrangements and relevant transaction documentation.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to work directly with senior stakeholders.

Experience with ISDA, GMRA or GMSLA documentation, secured lending or private banking would be advantageous. UK-qualified lawyers or those with an equivalent common-law qualification will be considered.

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