Legal Executive - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

eFinancialCareers

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About Columbia Threadneedle Investments

You'll find the promise we make to our clients is the same one we make to our employees: Your success is our priority.

Here, you'll find growth and career opportunities across all our businesses. We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,000 people working together. Our expertise is diverse with more than 450 investment professionalssharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets.

Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements.

We appreciate that work-life balance is an important factor for many when considering their next move so please discuss any flexible working requirements directly with your recruiter.

Job Purpose Statement

Assist the Front Office -EMEA Legal Team in providing legal support in relation to all aspects of the sell-side relationships and documentation with a particular focus on ISDA and GMRA master agreements and Clearing Agreements.

Role Responsibilities

Where you'll fit in & what our team goals are
:

Negotiating ISDA and GMRA Master Documentation, execution clearing terms and any subsequent amendments for OTC Derivative, ETD Derivatives and FX Transactions (supporting business partners in Columbia Threadneedle Investments).
Keeping internal stakeholders informed on the progress of all ISDA and GMRA Master Documentation, including by attending internal update meetings with client directors, the onboardin team, client services and business partners.
Ensuring new funds are added to the ISDA, GMRA and clearing agreements and execution clearing terms
Assisting middle and backoffice in the collateral setup process for new funds
Liaising with all counterparties in relation to negotiation of master agreements
Adhering to ISDA Protocols and equivalent, where appropriate.
Keeping up to date with key regulatory developments and issues arising in relation to Brexit and the potential divergence in the EU and UK regulatory landspace.
Liaising with internal stakeholders and counterparty banks with regards to the onboarding of required funds to the relevant master agreements
Attending regular progress update calls with the counterparty banks and ensuring efficient negotiation process by promptly escalating problematic issues
Negotiating Master Confirmation Agreements for specific derivatives products.
Managing internal legal review process of draft confirmations generated by counterparties
Providing ad hoc support to the Front Office
GCO legal team, including global work where appropriate.
Negotiating brokerage terms of business
Ensuring compliance with key regulatory developments in the derivatives, repo and trading space
Promoting the implementation of negotiation parameters and templates in accrodance with internal guidelines set by requisite risk committees
Maintaining dashboards of key agreements and terms.

Key Capabilities

To be successful in this role you will have
:

Experience with derivatives (OTC, ETD and cleared) and Repos;
A team player with excellent communication skills, who enjoys technical work and a fast paced environment;
Able to build successful working relationships across all relevant business areas and with counterparties;
An interest in contributing to a global team and learning about the business and clients;
Able to work independently, building own internal client network under supervision
Able to pay attention to detail, think holistically and manage workload autonomously; and
An interest in developing regulatory knowledge and use new tools and technologies