Counsel - Derivatives & Trading

A leading global alternative investment firm is seeking a commercially minded attorney to join its legal team supporting trading, financing, and counterparty activity across a sophisticated investment platform.

This role offers broad exposure to derivatives, financing transactions, and trading operations in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment. The successful candidate will work closely with investment professionals, operations, compliance, and external counterparties on a wide range of strategic and day-to-day legal matters.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a broad range of trading and financing agreements, including derivatives documentation, repurchase agreements, prime brokerage agreements, and futures-related agreements
• Managing counterparty onboarding processes and ongoing relationship documentation
• Advising internal stakeholders on commercial and legal considerations within trading documentation and facilitating negotiations across business teams
• Tracking and managing documentation workflows, improving internal processes, and helping enhance operational efficiency
• Supporting business teams on legal and regulatory inquiries related to trading and investment activities
• Collaborating across legal, compliance, and investment functions while exercising strong judgment on escalation and risk management matters

The ideal candidate will have:

• A J.D. and at least 3 years of relevant legal experience
• Experience negotiating trading and derivatives documentation at a leading law firm or in-house legal department
• Strong familiarity with ISDA documentation, repurchase agreements, and prime brokerage agreements
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• A practical, solutions-oriented approach and a collaborative working style

Please reach out at [email protected] for further information.