Legal Negotiator - Investment Banking Client (Markets Documentation) - interim contract

We are partnering with a global Investment Banking client to recruit a commercially sharp Legal Negotiator, supporting one of their Investment Banking Markets divisions. This role sits at the intersection of legal, regulatory and front-office trading priorities, working closely with internal stakeholders and external counterparties to finalise complex trading documentation.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the negotiation and review of legal agreements with institutional counterparties, via phone and digital channels, to reach consensus on Investment Banking legal documentation.

• Acting as a trusted liaison between the trading desks, internal business teams, and London Legal, ensuring deal flow and documentation priorities align with broader front-office objectives.

• Demonstrating strong commercial judgement by prioritising workloads based on desk strategy, business goals and time-sensitive market activity.

• Interpreting and applying key commercial terms across a wide range of industry-standard trading agreements, including:

  • ISDA Master Agreements & Credit Support Annexes (CSA)

  • GMRA, GMSLA

  • Account Control & Termination Agreements

  • NDAs and supporting master/ancillary documentation

• Ensuring all agreements uphold internal governance and regulatory policies, while managing exceptions through formal risk, compliance and business approvals where required.

• Applying regulatory and jurisdictional amendments to legal documentation in line with regional market and compliance requirements.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Prior experience negotiating derivatives and securities trading documentation within Investment Banking or Capital Markets

• Strong knowledge of FX and Markets legal agreements

• A commercially driven mindset with an ability to balance legal risk and trading priorities

• Confidence in stakeholder engagement, including front-office trading teams and senior legal partners

• Excellent communication skills for direct counterparty negotiation