Equity Derivatives Legal Documentation Associate

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As an Equity Derivatives Legal Documentation Associate within the Equities Middle Office based in Hong Kong you will be supporting the legal confirmations aspect for all APAC Markets.

Job Responsibilities

• Draft and/or review term sheets and corresponding ISDA confirmations for structured equity products based on ISDA confirmations; Final Terms and Pricing Supplements pursuant to issuers EMTN program supporting the APAC region;
• Negotiate with internal departments (legal and/or front office) on bespoke templates language and/or specific provisions/clauses related to the confirmation or the relevant ISDA Definitions;
• Assist with the preparation and negotiation of equity based Master Confirmation Agreements for the APAC region;
• Negotiate and resolve legal language queries on trade confirmations;
• Contribute to establishing Asias regulatory landscape for confirmations related to equity derivatives;
• Communicate to front office and/or middle office for trade amendments regulatory changes/market initiatives;
• Work on continuous process improvement to streamline and deliver efficiency gains to both processes controls and increase STP (Straight-Through-Processing) rates

Required qualifications capabilities and skills

• Minimum 3 year of working experience in Equities Middle Office within the financial industry
• Bachelors Degree in Finance Business Administration Economics Accounting Law or other related fields
• Excellent command of English (native level) both written and spoken are mandatory
• Strong experience in drafting structured equity ISDA confirmations and basic understanding of Final Terms and Pricing Supplements
• Strong understanding of the ISDA 2002 Equity Definitions and the ISDA 2006 Definitions
• Good understanding of the regulatory environment related to confirmations in the US and Europe. Experience with current project(s) and/or roll out of CFTC and EMIR confirmation rules is essential
• Equity Derivatives product knowledge is required
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Good command of mandarin (Putonghua) both written and spoken are required to support the China business

Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills

• Project management skills is an advantage