Global Contract Services (Macro-Distribution) Senior Negotiator

Barclays Group; City of London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major global banking institution is looking for a Senior Negotiator in London to manage negotiation processes and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. The successful candidate will oversee the execution of financial documents and transactions, providing legal advice and coordination with stakeholders. Essential qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree and strong experience in financial services or legal negotiation. This is a permanent full-time position offering a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working in financial services or legal as a negotiator.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a portfolio independently.
• Fluent in French, Italian, or Spanish is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee transactional processes ensuring compliance with laws.
• Coordinate with stakeholders for timely execution of transactions.
• Review, negotiate, and manage legal documents.

Skills

Financial services experience

Legal negotiation skills

Knowledge of ISDA documentation

Stakeholder management

Project management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Join us as a senior Global Contract Services (Macro-Distribution) Senior Negotiator at Barclays where you will perform negotiations of Master Trading Netting Agreements (with a specific focus on the ISDA derivatives space) with the Bank’s counterparties, directly contributing to the Bank’s efficient use of capital. Whilst the role will entail a specific focus on Barclays’ client base located in EMEA, the successful candidate may be called to service all coverage areas across Barclays’ targeted client base globally.

Key skills required for this role include:

• • Bachelor’s Degree.
• • Strong financial services experience, in legal or as a negotiator.
• • Sound knowledge of the ISDA documentation suite, with experience in other master agreements desirable.
• • Demonstrated ability to work and manage portfolio independently with strong stakeholder management skills.
• • Understanding of end-to-end cycle times and importance of MI and data capture.
• • As a senior negotiator operating as an individual contributor, the successful candidate will still be expected to provide support, guidance, training and perform reviews for more junior members and peers in the team.
• • Capacity to work to tight deadlines and demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, particularly in the context of project work.
• • Competence in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Some other highly valued skills include:

• • French, Italian, Spanish speaker
• • Qualified lawyer in Scotland, England & Wales or other jurisdiction

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This is a permanent full time role based in London.

Purpose of the role

To oversee and manage transactional processes, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and maintaining accurate documentation for financial transactions.

Accountabilities

• To ensure that the Transaction Services and Documentation activities are conducted in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and to help the bank manage legal and reputational risks associated with these activities.
• Coordination with internal and external stakeholders, including legal counsel, credit risk management, and other departments, to ensure that transactions are executed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Creation, review, negotiation and management of legal documents such as loan agreements, security documents, and other transactional documents, to ensure execution in a timely and efficient manner.
• Transaction support, including preparation of transaction summaries, conducting due diligence, and support to other departments as needed.
• Development and implementation of transaction processes and procedures to ensure that transactions are executed consistently.
• Pro‑active identification, communication, and provision of legal advice on applicable laws, rules and regulations (LRRs). Keeping up to date with regards to changes to LRRs in the relevant coverage area. Ensuring that LRRs are effectively allocated to, and adequately reflected within, the relevant policies, standards and controls.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.