French Derivatives Senior Negotiator - London, United Kingdom - Barclays

Barclays

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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French Derivatives Senior Negotiator

London

As a Barclays French Derivatives Senior Negotiator, you will be drafting, negotiating, and executing various master trading documentation in support of the Barclays Markets business.

You will lead as an SME on both the ISDA Master Agreements and French language agreements, and your focus will be on assisting Barclays' businesses for the Paris desk and Barclays' French clients.

As a result, you will be expected to negotiate French conventions-cadres including without limitation the FBF-dérivés, the FBF-PL and the AFTI-FBF-titres.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, established in 1690, with a legacy of success, quality, and innovation.

We offer careers that provide endless opportunity - helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

What will you be doing?

Drafting, negotiating, and executing capital markets contract documentation with an assigned portfolio of Barclays counterparties, specifically French documentation
Conducting due diligence in respect of French constitutional documentation
Ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory and documentation risk controls and adhering to associated guidelines and procedures
Conducting independent legal analysis and managing relationships with external counsel where necessary, and within Barclays requirements on external legal spend
Performing 4eye quality checks on negotiations conducted by other negotiators prior to execution
Determining processes that can be improved around data capture, technology, and documentation guidelines
Comprehending each of the master trading agreements, including their importance from a credit market, operational risk, and liquidity perspective
Helping to deliver team and departmental projects and objectives

What we're looking for:

Excellent command of French
Knowledge of French master documentation, including the conventioncadre FBFdérivés, Annexe de Remises en Garantie, and ARG Marge Variable (MV)
Law degree or qualified lawyer admitted in France, England & Wales or other jurisdiction
Experience and knowledge of the ISDA and FBF Master Agreement Agreements, the financial industry and Legal roles

Skills that will help you in the role:

Familiarity with regulatory project implementation
Familiarity with other languages (e.g. German, Spanish or Italian)
Competence in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Where will you be working?

In the heart of Canary Wharf, our headquarters at Churchill Place boasts onsite amenities such as: a gym, staff restaurant and deli bar, and is easily accessible by tube and bus links.

With a population of around 5000 staff the atmosphere is second to none with a real buzz being created around the offices within.

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