Contract Negotiator (ISDA, CSA, Derivative Master Agreements, Master Purchasing Experience)

S3/Strategic Staffing Solutions has a Contract Negotiator opportunity for a leading Investment Management firm in Dallas, TX! Please read further if you are interested in joining one of the most prestigious Investment Firms in the world!

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Location: Dallas, TX - On site

Duration: 3 month contract to hire (will convert to FTE at or before 3 months)

Salary: Negotiable

Qualifications & Description:

Description:

• Bachelor’s degree equivalent with a minimum of two years of experience in an Operations or Legal/Trading Documentation role (including within a Credit, Risk or Treasury function) or attorney/paralegal experience within a law firm or JD.
• Self-motivated, results-driven and proactive team player who takes ownership and accountability for their work, can both collaborate and provide directives when issues arise in the team and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including the ability to interact with and influence business stakeholders and clients in order to negotiate, build consensus, control risks and improve operational efficiency.
• Strong commercial acumen with a keen interest in derivative, repo, securities lending markets and products.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, especially under pressure.
• Ability to negotiate and review detailed legal documents with an eye for detail and accuracy, particularly around documentation terms.
• Ability to ensure consistency across documentation and know when to escalate issues.
• Ability to learn and adapt to various technology platforms.
• Enthusiasm and interest in development of documentation skills and using such skills for the completion of negotiation process.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Draft, review and negotiate the following documents:
• ISDA, CSA and Derivative Master Agreements and related ancillary documents;
• Review legal opinions on netting and collateral enforceability including liaising with external counsel;
• Work, both internally and with counterparts, to gather comments and information;
• Organize execution of completed agreements and dispatch for counterparts' signature;
• Ensure return of signed documents and completion and closing of files.
• Respond to queries on the master documentation from various departments, including the front office;
• Leverage your experience to identify risks and improve the effectiveness of the team;
• Develop and nurture relationships across the firm to build consensus and execute on initiatives; and
• Provide innovative client solutions by thinking like an owner and taking an entrepreneurial and analytical approach.