Senior Contract Specialist

3 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Document Risk Solutions (DRS) Full time

About Document Risk Solutions (DRS)

We are a leading legal consultancy specialising in commercial contracts relating to derivatives, financing and professional agreements. Trusted by global financial institutions, we provide solutions that deliver rapid and efficient negotiation and remediation of document portfolios.

Established in 2009, our team is led by experienced directors with extensive legal and industry expertise within financial services. Our market leading team is committed to supporting your growth and career goals, enabling you to envision a long-term future with us.

**Job Opportunity:**

You will join DRS as a Senior Contract Specialist; the role involves drafting, negotiating, amending and executing commercial contracts such as ISDA agreements, CSAs, GMSLAs, GMRAs, NDAs and Terms of Business.

This is a client-facing role, where you will be exposed to a wide range of financial institutions, from global banks to hedge funds and entrusted with a considerable amount of responsibility from the outset. You will be supported throughout by experienced colleagues and have access to training material on our learning management system.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Liaise with clients and their counterparties to draft, negotiate, amend and execute commercial contracts.
  • Manage and update negotiation databases.
  • Help provide information and wider reporting for internal stakeholders and the client.
  • Keep abreast of legal and regulatory developments through research, attending industry events, company breakfast club sessions and the company's learning management system.

Requirements:

  • A minimum 2:1 Undergraduate degree in Law or equivalent degree.
  • An interest in developing a career in law.
  • The ability to speak French fluently.

Salary and Benefits:

We offer an estimated salary of £45,000-£60,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits including health insurance, employee assistance programme, perks and discounts, free mental health support, cycle to work scheme, 5% employer pension contribution, life insurance and long term sickness insurance.

About Our Culture:

We pride ourselves on cultivating an informal working environment with accessible senior management, open plan offices and a real team approach. We are pleased to have received The Sunday Times 'Best Small Company to Work for' award 2019 and 2020. We have a flexible working culture, asking staff to attend the office for 2 core days a week.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. Return to work and flexible working conversations are also encouraged and supported. If you apply to this position, we will hold personal data and your CV and/or application within our recruitment database for a maximum of 24 months, for the purpose of considering you for current and future roles.



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