Lawyer- Investment Bank – ISDA, PSA/ ISMA recruitment

Barclay Simpson Asia are delighted to search on behalf of it'sclient, a world-leading financial services group for a strong in-house lawyer within it's Global Investment  Banking group.

The requirement is a for an experienced in-house lawyer with strong Master and collateral agreements knowledge ie. ISDA, Credit Support and PSA/ ISMA documents.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage, co-ordinate and negotiate all master and collateral agreements (ie. ISDA Master Agreement, Credit Support Annex, PSA/ISMA Global Master Repurchase Agreement, etc.) in the Asian region.

• Assist in the review and drafting of non-standard confirmations in the Asian region as required by various departments.

• Ensure compliance with Head Office master agreement negotiation policies.

• Keep abreast of legal issues and developments on master documentation in various legal jurisdictions in Asia.

• Maintain accurate records of pending and executed master agreements.

Transaction Management:

• Liaise with Credit, Collateral Management, Relationship, Front Office and Operations departments to ensure internal policies are met, the bank’s interests are protected and master agreements are executed in a timely manner.

• Work with external counsel to ensure precedent documents are maintained for various legal jurisdictions in Asia.

Files/Records:

• Maintain complete and concise negotiation files, including internal approvals, correspondence records and legal opinions where necessary.

• Ensure in-house databases are kept updated and accurate.

• Provide fortnightly negotiation status reports to senior management.

General:

• Comply with and implement policies and procedures.

• Educate trading and credit personnel as to master agreement policies and procedures.

• Ensure business contingency plan is maintained.

Your Profile:

• A minimum of  3- 5+ years of relevant experience

• Working knowledge of master documentation, specifically ISDA, including confirmation processes

• General understanding of derivative products and market practice in that area

• High attention to detail

• Strong organisational skills

Please send an updated CV to Edward Chen at ec@barclaysimpson.com or call Edward on +852 2546 2955