CONSULTANT DERIVATIVES ROLE

Job DescriptionCONSULTANT DERIVATIVES ROLELooking for Consultant Derivatives talent in London. This position requires a high level of proficiency in derivatives markets, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to deliver results on an as-needed basis.Join a diverse collaborative team of specialists in supporting global investment management services. The firm maintains a culture of drive, partnership and success. The legal team takes pride in thinking differently and providing commercial solutions to clients on a live basis.ROLEWe are looking for lawyers looking for a varied role that will offer a broad range of experience with firms across financial services. The ideal candidate will have at least 10+ years’ experience and an excellent working knowledge of:financial services legal and regulatory issues;trading, execution and clearing;structured derivatives and financing techniques;repo and securities lending;general capital markets transactions; andlegal documentation and agreements.The right candidates will be honest, driven and committed to contributing to the team’s and clients’ success. They will be results focused, accountable, and looking for a role that will give them the flexibility for their personal commitments.RESPONSIBILITIESThe Consultant will work within the team to play integral role on a variety of derivatives and structured finance matters, including without limitation:derivatives clearing;advise on regulatory compliance matters;complex OTC and exchange-traded derivatives transactions;repos and securities lending;risk mitigation strategies;legal documentation including ISDA, CSA, GMRA, GMSLA etc; andfinancial services regulation.SKILLS AND ABILITIESLaw degree;Current practising certificate;At least 10+ years’ legal work experience in the jurisdiction you hold a practising certificate;English language proficiency;Independent, resourceful, and confident with great problem-solving skills;Adept at building relationships internally and externally;Strong interpersonal skills, business sense, and professionalism to communicate with all levels of management, staff and clients located in different jurisdictions;Proactive, able to take the initiative and anticipate the firm’s and client’s needs;Ability to work effectively with a range of personality types and seniority levels;Highly motivated self-starter with a history of pushing for deadline-driven results;Ability to jump in and support the team when/where needed;Lead and be one step ahead, constantly thinking about what needs to be done next to improve efficiency for the team and our clients;Ability to work in an environment requiring attention to detail and high levels of accuracy;Ability to work autonomously where required, meet deadlines and handle queries from inside and outside the company;Ability to commute to our offices in London as this is an in-office role with flexible working policy; andA mac laptop as we operate a BYOA(pple) policy to allow for maximum agility.WORKING ARRANGEMENTS & LOCATIONThis unique role operates on a zero-hours basis, signifying a flexible schedule with no guaranteed minimum hours per week. As an on-call Consultant, you will be called upon as needed to provide expert insights and strategic guidance. With flexible hours and anchor days in the office. Our office is in London Bridge.We actively encourage candidates to apply who may be returning from a career break.If you are a seasoned professional looking for a flexible and dynamic consulting opportunity, we invite you to apply for this role.
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