Legal Negotiator Fixed-term Contract - Belfast, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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Description

Overview of Citi:

Citi is a world-leading global bank. We have approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide.

We provide consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financialproducts and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

We enable clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edgeideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.

Citi Belfast is one of the largest employers in Northern Ireland with a diverse and talented team of over 3000 people from over 40 different nationalities across our four Belfast offices.

We are the only global investment bank operating in Northern Ireland.

Every day, our local experts interact with global teams in over 100 countries developing and supporting next-generation technology solutions for the enterprise and delivering critical servicesto the bank and its customers, to make sure we are a stronger and safer organization for our clients.

You will have a truly global reach, which will provide you with new experiences and development opportunities right here in Belfast's iconic Titanic Quarter.

Team/Function Overview:

An opportunity has arisen in the Belfast Markets Legal Department for a prominent negotiator role supporting certain businesses within Citi's Institutional Client Group, primarily the Fixed Income client base.

The position will require an awareness of the impact of core regulation on the derivatives markets and underlying documentation. The successful individual will work closely with the team on reviewing/negotiating a broad range of standard legal agreements.

Role / Position Overview:

Negotiating/reviewing legal agreements with internal/external customers to reach agreement on the contents of the Bank's legal documentation, through telephonic or electronic negotiation and legal lock in sessions / client meetings (where required).
Close liaison with internal businesses/London Legal in connection with the negotiation of legal agreements in the relevant business area. Convey strong commercial awareness and understanding of the desk's priorities by ensuring prioritisation of file loadis aligned with overall desk goals.
Understand and learn the documentation requirements for different products.
Interpret key commercial concepts from an array of trading agreements (including ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes, Termination Agreements, and ancillary documentation and incorporate into EMEA specific documentation, accounting for the necessaryregulatory and/or jurisdictional changes where required.
Have an understanding of how associated risks differ depending on product and documentation envisaged in relevant jurisdiction(s) and advise Risk and Business accordingly.
Ensure Citi's internal and regulatory policies are maintained, and where deviations are necessary, ensuring appropriate risk and / or business approvals are obtained.
Ensure key governance and control checks are implemented during documentation process; proactively identify and escalate issues within the relevant business.
Understand impact of applicable regulations on the business area and ensure that agreements meet with such regulatory requirements.
Problem solve in order to facilitate solutions to ensure technology systems and legal documentation can support client offerings.

Development Value:

Comprehensive training on Citi's businesses and policies will be provided to those transitioning to Citi with transferable skills gained in private practice or in a previous inhouse role.

Knowledge/Experience:

Relevant/transferable experience.
Experience of working in a legal/financial service organisation preferable.

Skills:

Working knowledge of PC operating systems, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel.
Ability to effectively organise own workload meeting key milestones
Ability to provide continuous feedback and to regularly follow up on all outstanding issues.

Competencies:

Good interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively (written & verbal) at all organisational levels with internal business partners and external customers.
Ability to work independently with direct supervision.

What we Offer
We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve.

In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

We'll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decisions, and allow you to choose which benefits suit you and your personal life best.

Visit our Global Benefits page to learn more.

Highlights to our core benefits include:

Award winning pension
Onsite health services
Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
Paid parental leave
Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 Days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure

Citi Belfast also champions diversity within our workforce, which helps us be well and live well together.

We have over 40 different nationalities in our Northern Ireland offices, are a vocal supporter of LGBTQ+ rights, and are proud to have 47% of our leadershipteam made up of individuals who identify as women.

We encourage and lead inclusivity through our Pride, Disability, Multicultural, Families Matter, and Women affinity networks tha