Legal Counsel

7 months ago

London, United Kingdom Northern Trust Corporation Full time

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role/ Department:

Legal Counsel, Capital Markets Legal.

Northern Trust’s legal department consists of more than 80 lawyers worldwide with 29 lawyers located in EMEA. The successful candidate will report into the EMEA Associate General Counsel, based in London.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

Negotiating key FX and capital markets contracts, including on boarding documentation and product specific agreements such as terms of business, ISDA Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes, Currency Management Agreements, Pricing Agreements and standing instructions. Assisting with other capital markets areas such as broker engagements, securities lending documentation (GMSLAs, Securities Lending Authorisation Agreements, GMRAs, netting opinions etc.) and other ad hoc contracts like NDAs. Advice to the business and compliance teams in respect of regulatory matters such as MiFID and EMIR obligations, transaction reporting, margin rules and cross border licencing issues. General project work, including regulatory change projects and new product development. Instruct and liaise with external counsel, as necessary, and review and analyse advice and opinions from external counsel. Advise on legal and regulatory developments impacting Northern Trust’s capital markets business in EMEA. Manage legal risk having regard for, amongst other things, regulatory change, good corporate governance and operating structures.

Key Skills:

3-5 years + working in derivatives, in particular FX derivatives, and a strong knowledge of the regulatory framework for FX derivatives in the UK and Europe. Knowledge of securities lending documentation and/or cash equities brokerage documentation would be valued. Excellent contract negotiation skills across a range of product types. The ideal candidate would have experience specifically in the FX world, but should be flexible enough to help cover off other capital markets areas, such as cash equities trading and securities lending, when needed. A self-starter who is able to work independently and the ability to prioritise and work to set deadlines within a challenging environment. Strong commercial/pragmatic sense and understanding of business needs. The ability to analyse complex legal issues and explain outcomes in plain English.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at .

We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

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