Legal Associate
Millennium•New York, NY
•Onsite
About The Position
Millennium’s Legal department provides legal advice and guidance to the firm globally, regarding all aspects of the firm’s business and operations. The group also handles the legal aspects of all firm initiatives, as well as numerous legally intensive projects. We have an opening for a Legal Associate to join our team.
Requirements
- Legal Associate
- Facilitate the negotiating of counterparty agreements including ISDA, GMRA, GMSLA and Prime Brokerage agreements
- Act as a main point of contact for external and internal stakeholders involved in negotiation process
- Coordinate to escalate and resolve any legal issues that arise during negotiations
- Collaborate with the risk management team to ensure conformity to credit policies
- Develop and maintain relationships with counterparts at banks and brokers
- Understand regulatory changes and industry trends and their impact on agreements
- Provide insights to management on negotiation strategies and counterparty trends
- Draft amendments to various agreements
- Maintain various internal summaries (e.g. ISDAs, repos)
- Organize and accurately maintain electronic documents and files
- Assist with signature execution and processing of agreements
- Frequent interaction with colleagues in the operations, accounting, and investor relations departments
- Take ownership of and track projects through entire life cycle
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the negotiating of counterparty agreements including ISDA, GMRA, GMSLA and Prime Brokerage agreements
- Act as a main point of contact for external and internal stakeholders involved in negotiation process
- Coordinate to escalate and resolve any legal issues that arise during negotiations
- Collaborate with the risk management team to ensure conformity to credit policies
- Develop and maintain relationships with counterparts at banks and brokers
- Understand regulatory changes and industry trends and their impact on agreements
- Provide insights to management on negotiation strategies and counterparty trends
- Draft amendments to various agreements
- Maintain various internal summaries (e.g. ISDAs, repos)
- Organize and accurately maintain electronic documents and files
- Assist with signature execution and processing of agreements
- Frequent interaction with colleagues in the operations, accounting, and investor relations departments
- Take ownership of and track projects through entire life cycle
Benefits
- discretionary performance bonus
- comprehensive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
