Responsiblities:
- Support on legal matters assigned by the CRO and VPs, including:
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating market-standard repurchase and stock lending documentation, such as the 1995, 2000, and 2011 GMRA, 2000 and 2010 GMSLA, related tri-party documents, and bespoke confirmations.
- Liaising with the Credit, Treasury, Operations, and Tax departments, as well as sales and trading personnel in various regional offices.
- Reviewing legal opinions on the netting and collateral enforceability of repo and stock lending master documentation, and liaising with external counsel.
- Managing amendments, novations, and terminations of master documentation.
- Responding to queries on the master documentation from various departments, including the front office.
- Following up both internally and with counterparts to gather comments and information, review agreements, and prepare them for execution.
- Coordinating the progress of document negotiations as part of a team effort.
Skills:
- Draft, review, and negotiate market-standard repurchase and stock lending documentation, including the 1995, 2000, and 2011 GMRA, the 2000 and 2010 GMSLA, related tri-party documents, and bespoke confirmations.
- At least 3 years of financial and commercial experience within a financial institution.
- Demonstrated ability to meticulously review detailed legal documents.
- Ensure consistency across documentation and escalate issues when necessary.
- Understand legal agreements in repo and funding, comprehend complex financial documentation, and possess a broad knowledge of financial markets.
- Familiarity with GMRA, GMSLA, and ISDA's suite of documentation.
If interested, please apply. Alternatively, email
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