Contractual Terms Risk Management - ISG Management - Associate/VP

Primary Responsibilities

• Risk Management & Analysis
• Assess, interpret, and challenge contractual provisions across a wide range of trading agreements (e.g., ISDA, CSA, Prime Brokerage, Repo, Securities Lending)
• Identify risk implications of negotiated terms and escalate to Risk, Credit, and senior stakeholders as appropriate
• Provide subject matter expertise on contractual risk exposures, including during counterparty onboarding and lifecycle events
• Data & Strategic Initiatives
• Drive the capture, quality, and expansion of structured contractual data across Firm systems
• Contribute to initiatives aimed at transforming legal agreement data into scalable, consumable datasets for risk, trading, and regulatory use cases
• Partner with Technology and Strats on initiatives to enhance data models, workflows, and automation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Serve as a key point of contact across Risk, Credit, Legal, Sales & Trading, Operations, and Finance
• Lead preparation and coordination of materials for counterparty risk and credit escalation forums
• Influence stakeholders by clearly articulating the business and risk impact of contractual terms
• Business & Operational Oversight
• Provide oversight and escalation support for core CTRM processes, including but not limited to:
• Trading without documentation
• Monitoring of key contractual provisions
• Ad hoc reviews of counterparty documentation
• Data quality and governance controls
• Respond to time-sensitive issues and deliver clear, actionable recommendations under tight deadlines

Qualifications / Critical Success Factors

• Ability to effectively manage various projects and deadlines, including tracking and coordinating responses to internal and external requests with minimal oversight
• Desire to build relationships with senior stakeholders in the Sales and Trading business, Counterparty Risk, Credit, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Finance, among other support functions
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work under pressure and prioritize competing deadlines
• Ability to work on challenging assignments in a dynamic environment, synthesize information, gather relevant facts and reach logical conclusions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as the ability to present ideas concisely and tailor messaging to various stakeholders
• Fast Learner with the ability to absorb new concepts and knowledge quickly
• Strategic thinker with experience coordinating and collaborating with multiple stakeholder groups

Additional Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in negotiating a cross section of trading agreements, including in-depth knowledge of the various provisions contained in these agreements and their negotiability
• Knowledge of and proficiency around the underlying products traded also preferred
• Knowledge of financial services sector preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams
• Bachelor’s degree required; JD or equivalent legal background preferred