At a Glance
- Tasks: Negotiate and review trading documentation for major banking clients.
- Company: Leading global professional services firm with a strong legal operations presence.
- Benefits: Flexible salary, hybrid working, pension contributions, and private healthcare.
- Other info: Informal chat to start the application process, no lengthy interviews.
- Why this job: Join a high-profile function and make a real impact in the financial sector.
- Qualifications: Experience in negotiating ISDA or CSA documentation and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Open to candidates at any relevant experience level, from documentation specialists to more senior negotiators. Focus on trading documentation (ISDA, CSA and related derivatives paperwork) within a legal operations function. Hybrid working from Belfast: three days in the office, two from home. Salary open and will flex to match your expectations. No lengthy, multi-stage interview process... this starts with an informal chat.
About the Company
Our client is a leading global professional services firm with a well-established legal operations presence in Belfast, supporting major financial institutions across trading documentation, contract remediation and client lifecycle management. It combines the scale and stability of a global brand with genuine investment in its people, and has built a reputation locally as a destination for specialist legal talent.
The Role
You will join a growing legal operations function that negotiates and reviews trading documentation for major banking and investment clients. You will work closely with in-house legal and documentation teams at global financial institutions, as well as colleagues across contract remediation and client lifecycle management. This role suits someone who enjoys detailed negotiation work and wants to build a career within a specialist, high-profile function rather than a traditional law firm route.
Key Responsibilities
- Negotiate and review ISDA Master Agreements, CSAs and related trading documentation with counterparties.
- Manage a caseload of documentation negotiations from instruction through to execution.
- Liaise directly with in-house legal and documentation teams at major banking clients.
- Escalate complex negotiation points to senior stakeholders where required.
- Support wider contract and regulatory remediation projects as needed.
- Contribute to client lifecycle management and KYC related documentation work.
- Track and report on documentation status against agreed timelines.
- Identify opportunities to improve negotiation processes and templates.
- Build strong working relationships with client-side counterparts.
What You'll Need
Essential:
- Hands-on experience negotiating or reviewing trading documentation such as ISDA or CSA.
- Strong understanding of derivatives or capital markets documentation.
- A clear, confident communicator comfortable managing stakeholders directly.
- Based in or willing to work from Belfast on a hybrid basis.
Desirable / Nice to Have:
- Experience gained within a law firm, in-house banking legal team, or outsourced legal/compliance provider.
- Exposure to contract remediation or client lifecycle management work.
Why Apply?
- Salary open and will flex to match your expectations.
- Hybrid working: three days in the office, two from home.
- Pension contribution and performance-related bonus scheme.
- Private healthcare cover.
- Strong annual leave allowance.
- No lengthy, multi-stage interview process... this starts with an informal chat.
- Genuine ownership of your own caseload within a growing, high-profile function.
- The credibility and stability of a global professional services brand.
Next Steps
For a confidential conversation about this role, contact Emma at Ocho People or connect on LinkedIn. No CV required to get started, just a conversation.
ISDA negotiator in Belfast employer: Ocho
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