Legal Counsel

Location
England, London
Salary
Negotiable
Posted
27 Mar 2017
Closes
24 Apr 2017
Ref
JO-1703-167547
Contact
Charles Collins
Job Title
In House Counsel
Practice Area
Banking
PQE Level
2-4, 5-7
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

The Company:

  • A global financial institution that offers its clients a comprehensive range of products and services in capital markets, investment banking, structured finance and corporate banking.

The Role:

  • Reporting to the Head of Master Agreements & Derivatives, the lawyer will provide legal services to the capital markets business lines across all offices supporting the interest rate, fixed income and foreign exchange product lines, including the negotiation of derivatives documentation and other capital markets documentation.
  • Particular focus will be on the implementation of the firm's regulatory Margin Project, with primary responsibility for oversight across particular platform negotiations and completion of corresponding IM/VM collateral agreements and ancillary documents.

About you:

  • At least three years' experience with derivatives negotiations and collateral agreements.
  • Ideally have experience with FBF master documentation.
  • Some French language skills, however this is not a pre-requisite.

The offer:

  • A competitive salary plus bonus
  • Wide range of training and development opportunities
  • A fair balance between professional and personal life