NatWest
Legal Document Negotiator
$130K–$160K
Stamford · Full-time · Posted Jul 2, 2026
- Experience
- 3–6 years; comparable experience at other highly rated financial institutions will be considered.
- Education
- JD is not required.
About the job
Negotiates and reviews trading, collateral, and financing documents for NatWest Markets’ U.S. trading businesses and institutional counterparties.
What you'll do
- Draft, analyze, review, and negotiate legal documentation across multiple asset classes and products.
- Ensure agreements comply with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and risk standards; assess counterparty capacity and enforceability.
- Coordinate negotiations with legal, risk, credit, compliance, operations, and front-office teams.
What they ask for
- 3–6 years of sell-side and/or buy-side legal documentation negotiation experience; comparable experience at other highly rated financial institutions will be considered.
- Experience negotiating complex derivatives and collateral documentation with varied counterparties.
- Essential working knowledge of U.S. margin rules, including requirements for uncleared swaps.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills; sound judgment and ability to manage multiple negotiations.
Nice to have
- In-depth understanding of derivatives products, margining mechanics, and market conventions.
- Knowledge of Dodd-Frank, swap dealer regulation, industry documentation initiatives, or U.S. Treasury Clearing Rules.
Pay
$130,000 - $160,000 USD base salary
Tools
ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes (CSAs), Master Repurchase Agreements (MRAs/GMRA), Sponsored Repurchase Agreements, Account Control Agreements, Dodd-Frank
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