IED, Documentation Negotiator - Associate
About The Position
The Stanley’s Institutional Equity Division (IED) Documentation team is currently looking for a trading agreement negotiator, responsible for handling all relationship level trading agreements, including, but not limited to equity derivatives, prime brokerage, securities lending, confidentiality agreements, Futures agreements, listed options agreements, OTC clearing agreements, ISDA Master Agreement and CSA as well as equity Master Confirmation Agreements. The team consists of 8 attorneys and sits within IED’s global Risk Management team. As the group sits within risk management, it is tasked with analyzing and making risk-based decisions on client negotiation requests. The team is responsible for negotiating, drafting and executing all necessary agreements with clients and their counsel in advance of trading.
Requirements
- 1-2+ years’ experience negotiating trading agreements at broker/dealer, buy-side firm and/or law firm
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; attention to detail; ability to meet timing deadlines on multiple projects
- Contract drafting experience
- Ability and initiative to proactively communicate with senior business unit members
- Comfortable working in open trading floor environment
- J.D. required
Responsibilities
- Negotiate full suite of trading agreements including, but not limited to, ISDA Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes, stock loan, prime brokerage agreements, listed derivative trading agreements, OTC clearing agreements, tri-party control agreements, master confirm agreements, confidentiality agreements, electronic trading agreements and other trading-related agreements
- Liaise with IED Sales and Trading desks, as well as members of Firm’s Legal, Risk, Credit and Onboarding teams
- Client base includes hedge funds, mutual funds, pensions, insurance companies, banks, corporates and money managers
- Act as primary point of contact with clients and their counsel for all negotiations.
- Interact with clients in connection with new industry rules and regulations
Benefits
- Ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
