Associate General Counsel
You will support DRW's trading businesses and treasury management function in the London office. You will draft, review and negotiate a wide range of trading documentation, including ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes, GMRA, GMSLA, Master Give-Up Agreements, prime brokerage agreements, portfolio margining agreements, custody agreements and master confirmations. You will advise internal business teams from initial discussions through documentation, execution and ongoing post-execution support. You will lead legal negotiations with counterparties and coordinate with internal subject matter experts, support groups and outside counsel.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review and negotiate ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes, GMRA, GMSLA, Master Give-Up Agreements, prime brokerage agreements, portfolio margining agreements, custody agreements and master confirmations
- Advise internal business teams from initial discussions through documentation, execution and post-execution support
- Lead legal negotiations with counterparties
- Coordinate with internal subject matter experts, support groups and outside counsel
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience as a practicing lawyer in the UK with a focus on derivatives
- Strong familiarity with ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes, GMRA, GMSLA, prime brokerage agreements, portfolio margining agreements, custody agreements and master confirmations
- Knowledge of electronic trading and associated documentation
- Experience negotiating derivatives and trading documentation with a range of entity types
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment and on tight timelines
- Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the firm and across all functional groups
- Buy-side experience preferred but not required
- Experience with digital assets and/or EFETs for physical gas trading preferred but not required