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From our welcoming, inclusive, and supportive culture to our globally diverse business, we offer opportunities not only to help you reach your potential, but also to contribute to our clients' success.
About the departmentComplex Securities Legal provides expertise in derivatives, repos, MSFTA products and other complex securities, their related market infrastructure, documentation and regulation. We support trading and portfolio management as well as client facing teams, operations, risk and compliance. The team covers Franklin Templeton group globally and is headed in London.
How will you add valueSupport business and other stakeholders in respect of complex securities to help grow our business safely and efficiently.
Manage onboardings of clients to our trading documentation, including running multiple workflows efficiently, working closely with internal stakeholders and counterparty dealers, providing expert advice and drafting.- Clients are Franklin Templeton's funds and a wide array of institutional clients globally.- Products include: exchange traded, OTC cleared and uncleared, shareclass hedging, derivatives on digital assets, tokenised collateral, prime brokerage and Sharia compliant financial instruments.
Support on implementation projects stemming from developments in market infrastructure and regulation, to ensure our business is well placed for incoming changes.
What will help you be successful in this roleCommercially minded, pragmatic and solutions-oriented approach, able to interact with business, operations and other stakeholders.
At least 5 years experience in the negotiation of relevant documentation negotiation, ideally at a high tier asset manager or dealer.
Technical expertise in derivatives and repo documentation and negotiation. Experience in the other products listed above greatly welcomed.
Qualification as a lawyer would be a plus but is not essential.
Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
As part of our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, we welcome applicants with flexible working arrangements in their current roles or those seeking a flexible working pattern. We encourage you to communicate any preferences for flexible working so that we can consider this during our hiring process. Additionally, returners – individuals who have taken a break from work – are also encouraged to explore our job opportunities.
As a registered UK Disability Confident Committed Employer, we encourage you to disclose if you consider yourself to have a disability as part of your application. This information enables us to provide the necessary support and leverage your unique talents effectively.
Artificial intelligence or automated tools may be used to assist in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants for this position.
Job SummaryJob number: 869958Profession: Legal, Compliance, and Risk, Data Governance
Document Negotiator, Complex Securities Legal in London employer: Franklin Templeton
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