Negotiator, Associate (Trading Documentation)

Location: Hong Kong; office-based role

Company

Global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities, and investment management services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals.

What you will do

• Draft, review, negotiate, execute, and file ISDA, CSA, CDEA, GMRA, GMSLA, Master Confirmation Agreements, and related regulatory initial margin documents.
• Manage documentation for equity derivative products and related ancillary agreements.
• Review legal opinions on netting and collateral enforceability and liaise with external counsel.
• Develop negotiation strategies and independently lead complex or sensitive negotiations for high-profile clients.
• Work closely with Franchise, Prime, New Business, Client Services, front-office, and other business stakeholders.
• Mentor junior team members, improve controls and processes, identify risks, and build consensus across the firm.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or JD, with at least four years of experience in legal or trading documentation, Credit, Risk, Treasury, law-firm attorney, or paralegal work.
• Experience negotiating ISDA documentation, credit support arrangements, regulatory initial margin documentation, and CDEA; experience with repo, securities lending, master confirmation, or prime services documentation is valuable.
• Ability to review detailed legal documents accurately, maintain consistency across documentation, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, interpersonal, communication, commercial, and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of legal entities including funds, insurance companies, and pension funds, with interest in derivatives, repo, securities lending, or prime brokerage products.
• Proficiency with IT, databases, and business systems, plus the ability to learn new skills and take full ownership of the role.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, innovative, and meritocratic working environment.
• Supportive culture focused on teamwork, inclusion, professional development, and personal wellbeing.
• Training and development opportunities, firmwide networks, wellness programs, and personal finance offerings.
• Ergonomic services, wellbeing and resilience resources, and reasonable accommodations during recruitment.