Legal Document Negotiator

About the role

NatWest Markets’ U.S. Legal Department is seeking a Legal Documentation Negotiator to support the firm’s trading businesses, including FX, Rates, Prime Brokerage, and Securities (cash markets and repo).

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, analyze, and negotiate a wide range of trading, collateral, and financing documentation across multiple asset classes and products.
• Support documentation for a broad range of counterparty types, including corporates, hedge funds, private funds, separately managed accounts, and other institutional clients.
• Ensure negotiations result in legal agreements that comply with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and risk management standards, including U.S. swap dealer regulation and U.S. margin rules.
• Analyze and negotiate key legal and risk provisions (netting, collateral, termination, etc.).
• Review counterparty documentation (fund documents, legal opinions, etc.) to assess capacity and enforceability.

Requirements

• 3-6 years of demonstrated legal documentation negotiation experience on the sell side (e.g., broker-dealer or market-making investment bank) and/or the buy side (e.g., hedge fund, asset manager, private fund, or another institutional investor).
• Essential working knowledge of U.S. margin rules, including regulatory margin requirements for uncleared swaps.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to exercise sound judgment in negotiation contexts.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple negotiations simultaneously in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with legal, credit, risk, compliance, operations, and front-office partners across regions.

Qualifications

• JD is not required for this role.
• In-depth understanding of derivatives products, margining mechanics, and market conventions.
• Knowledge of regulatory, legal, and risk considerations impacting derivatives trading, including Dodd-Frank and swap dealer regulation.
• Familiarity with Dodd-Frank protocols and industry standard documentation initiatives.
• Familiarity with the U.S. Treasury Clearing Rules and related industry documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of derivatives products, margining mechanics, and market conventions.
• Knowledge of regulatory, legal, and risk considerations impacting derivatives trading, including Dodd-Frank and swap dealer regulation.
• Familiarity with Dodd-Frank protocols and industry standard documentation initiatives.
• Familiarity with the U.S. Treasury Clearing Rules and related industry documentation.

Pay

The expected base annual salary range for this position is $130,000 - $160,000 at the start of employment. This is not a guarantee of compensation. The exact compensation is determined on an individualized basis and may vary based on skills, experience, training licensure, certifications and location.

Schedule

Not specified.