Legal Counsel - Derivatives
Core
Advise on the legal basis for structured derivatives and related activities, including OTC transactions, platform-based trading, clearing and repurchase transactions.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (derivatives)
Builds
Structured derivatives transactions, OTC agreements, and risk management frameworks for the Fixed Income business
Domain
Financial services / Derivatives / Structured Products
Required skills
ISDA documentation, derivatives structuring, OTC transaction management, French law, repos and financing arrangements, legal risk assessment, contract negotiation
Preferred skills
French law qualification, knowledge of French-law-governed master agreements (FBF), experience in securitisation swaps, LBOs, real estate, asset-backed transactions, PPPs, alternative assets
Technologies
ISDA, FBF Master Agreements, structured products platforms
Responsibilities
Advise Front Office, Operations and Risk teams on legal issues and transaction documentation; Draft, review and negotiate legal and contractual documentation including confirmation templates and Master Agreements; Identify and assess legal risks arising from OTC activities; Provide legal analysis of new products and contribute to the New Product Committee; Monitor ISDA and FBF developments and advise the business on implications
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
