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| Legal Counsel, Master Documentation (Ref: HKGSEGLLGL/SN-2010-51) |
| Sector, Sub Sector: |
Other
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| Compliance Type: |
Regulatory/Compliance
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| Expertise: |
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| Company: |
Societe Generale
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| Location: |
Hong Kong
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| Employment Type: |
Permanent
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| Job Description: |
Your role: Primary Responsibilities: - Manage, co-ordinate and negotiate all master and collateral agreements (ie. ISDA Master Agreement, Credit Support Annex, PSA/ISMA Global Master Repurchase Agreement, etc.) in the Asian region.
- Assist in the review and drafting of non-standard confirmations in the Asian region as required by Operations department.
- Ensure compliance with Paris (Head) Office master agreement negotiation policies.
- Keep abreast of legal issues and developments on master documentation in various legal jurisdictions in Asia.
- Maintain accurate records of pending and executed master agreements.
Transaction Management: - Liaise with Credit, Collateral Management, Relationship, Front Office and Operations departments to ensure internal policies are met, the bank’s interests are protected and master agreements are executed in a timely manner.
- Work with external counsel to ensure precedent documents are maintained for various legal jurisdictions in Asia.
Files/Records: - Maintain complete and concise negotiation files, including internal approvals, correspondence records and legal opinions where necessary.
- Ensure in-house databases are kept updated and accurate.
- Provide fortnightly negotiation status reports to senior management.
General: - Comply with and implement policies and procedures.
- Educate trading and credit personnel as to master agreement policies and procedures.
- Ensure business contingency plan is maintained.
Your profile: - A Law degree is an advantage but not essential
- 2-3 years of experience with working knowledge of master documentation, specifically ISDA, including confirmation processes
- General understanding of derivative products and market practice in that area
- In-house legal exposure preferred but experience in sizeable law firm will also be considered
- High attention to details with strong organizational skills
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| Job Ref No: |
HKGSEGLLGL/SN-2010-51
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