Legal Documentation Negotiator VP

Natwest Group • Stamford, CT

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About The Position

NatWest Markets’ U.S. Legal Department is seeking a Legal Documentation Coordinator and Negotiator at the Vice President level to provide transactional support to NatWest Markets Plc, a CFTC-registered, non-U.S. swaps dealer, and NatWest Markets Securities Inc., a U.S.-based broker-dealer. The role supports a broad range of trading businesses, including FX, Rates, Prime Brokerage, and Securities (cash markets and repo). The successful candidate will be a self-directed professional with strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to collaborate across legal, risk, compliance, operations, and front-office teams in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.

Requirements

• 6 –10+ years of demonstrated legal documentation negotiation experience on the sell side (e.g., broker-dealer or market-making investment bank) and/or the buy side (e.g., hedge fund, asset manager, private fund, or another institutional investor).
• Comparable experience gained at other highly rated financial institutions, including global investment banks, systemically important financial institutions, or large, sophisticated asset managers, will be considered.
• Experience negotiating complex derivatives and collateral documentation with a wide range of counterparties.
• Essential working knowledge of U.S. margin rules, including regulatory margin requirements for uncleared swaps.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to exercise sound judgment in negotiation contexts.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple negotiations simultaneously in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with legal, credit, risk, compliance, operations, and front-office partners across regions.

Nice To Haves

• In-depth understanding of derivatives products, margining mechanics, and market conventions.
• Knowledge of regulatory, legal, and risk considerations impacting derivatives trading, including Dodd-Frank and swap dealer regulation.
• Familiarity with Dodd-Frank protocols and industry standard documentation initiatives.
• Familiarity with the U.S. Treasury Clearing Rules

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the activities of the US document negotiation team, including by tracking the overall book of negotiation work and working with the team, the supervising lawyer, and various business lines to prioritize work.
• Act as a first point of escalation for the document negotiation team, partnering closely with the supervising lawyer in Legal, Credit, Risk, Compliance, Operations, and business teams to resolve documentation issues, manage risk alignment, and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Lead initiatives to enhance documentation templates, governance frameworks, negotiation standards, and supporting systems.
• Collaborate with U.S. Compliance officers and Legal counterparts in London, and periodically APAC, to ensure global consistency and adherence to best practices.
• Draft, review, analyze, and negotiate a wide range of trading, collateral, and financing documentation across multiple asset classes and products. Documentation includes ISDA Master Agreements and Schedules, Credit Support Annexes (CSAs), Master Repurchase Agreements (MRAs/GMRA), Sponsored Repurchase Agreements, Account Control Agreements, prime brokerage and FX agreements, credit, security and guarantee agreements, legal opinions, and authority documentation.
• Support documentation for a broad range of counterparty types, including corporates, hedge funds, private funds, separately managed accounts, and other institutional clients.
• Ensure negotiations result in legal agreements that comply with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and risk management standards, including U.S. swap dealer regulation and U.S. margin rules.
• Analyze and negotiate key legal and risk provisions (netting, collateral, termination, etc. Review counterparty documentation, fund documents, legal opinions, etc.) to assess capacity and enforceability.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision plans
• life and disability insurance
• employee wellness programs
• retirement and savings plans with potential employer contributions
• generous paid time off policy
• parental leave
• tuition reimbursement
• eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed