Overview
Global Banking & Markets, Trading Documentation Group (“TDG”) Negotiator, Associate Jobs in Singapore, Singapore at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Job Description
TDG is seeking documentation professionals who will have the opportunity to negotiate a broad variety of trading and regulatory documentation.
The candidate will ideally have experience in negotiations of ISDA documentation suite, including various types of credit support arrangements, as well as regulatory initial margin documentation and CDEA. Experience with repurchase, securities lending, master confirmation or prime services documentation is also valuable.
TDG culture encourages individuals to bring purpose and authenticity to the team environment, where we role model behaviours and take responsibility for demonstrating our shared values. The candidate will be a self‑motivated, results‑driven, and proactive team player who takes ownership for their work.
Principal Responsibilities
- Responsible for complete documentation process from drafting, reviewing, and negotiating to execution & filing of the ISDA/CSA, CDEA, GMRA, GMSLA suite of documentation and Master Confirmation Agreements for all Equity Derivative products and related ancillary documents; and related regulatory initial margin documents;
- Review of legal opinions on netting and collateral enforce ability including liaising with external counsel;
- Development and execution of negotiation strategies, outside of a playbook, to balance client and GS needs
- Independently lead complex and/or sensitive negotiations for high profile clients
- Working closely with the Franchise and Prime business, in particular (Franchise) New Business Group and Client Services
- Provide mentoring, training and coaching for junior team members
- Responding to queries on the master documentation from various departments including the front office
- Ongoing opportunity to challenge existing controls/processes and leverage your experience to identify risks and improve the effectiveness of the team; and
- Develop and nurture relationships across the firm to build consensus and execute on initiatives
- Actively participate in community engagements to foster TDG’s culture of support and inclusiveness.
Preferred Experience and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent or JD with a minimum of four (4) years of experience in Legal/trading documentation role (including within a Credit, Risk or Treasury function) or attorney/paralegal experience within a law firm.
- Knowledge of various legal entities including funds, insurance companies and pensions.
- Proven excellent organizational and prioritisation skills and attention to detail, especially under pressure.
- Proven ability to negotiate and review detailed legal documents with an eye for detail and accuracy, particularly around documentation terms.
- Ability to ensure consistency across documentation and know when to elevate issues.
- Good interpersonal and communications skills.
- Enthusiasm and interest in development of documentation skills and using such skills for the completion of negotiation process.
- Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills and develop full job ownership.
- Strong commercial acumen with a keen interest in derivative, repo, securities lending markets and products and/or prime brokerage products and services.
- Ability to interact with and influence business stakeholders and clients in order to negotiate, build consensus, control risks and improve operational efficiency.
- Proficient in IT and able to adapt to various databases/systems.
Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Title: Global Banking & Markets, Trading Documentation Group (“TDG”) Negotiator, Associate
Company: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Location: Singapore, Singapore
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