Junior ISDA Negotiator/Documentation Specialist - New York, NY [Contract Position]

Job description

Legal Managed Services is an exciting new global business line for Thomson Reuters Legal. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a cutting-edge, dynamic organization created specifically to meet the growing challenges faced by legal and compliance professionals working at the most prominent corporations, law firms and government agencies in the world.

Job Description :

·  Reviewing, drafting and negotiating any type of OTC Master Agreement for derivatives transactions and other ancillary documentation for derivatives business.
·  Managing, processing, analyzing and entering data for OTC derivative documentation (e.g. ISDA Master Agreement, Credit Support Annex or other ancillary documentation).
·  Keeping informed of business, market trends and regulatory developments as they impact on the way in which the business operates.
·  Liaising with relevant internal stakeholders during negotiation process.
·  Keeping work in progress records up to date and disseminating information with regard to executed documentation.

General Responsibilities :

Ideal candidate for this position should competently demonstrate the following:

·  Able to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
·  Able to multi-task, meticulous attention to detail and strong analytical, drafting, abilities.
·  Good internal coordination skills as part of a project team with a particular mandate.
·  Have excellent interpersonal, oral and communication and organizational skills to work quickly and efficiently to achieve results.
·  Have a pro-active, ‘can-do' attitude towards their work.

Because this is a contractual role, contractors who accept the position will be hired through our contingent workforce management partner, PrideOne. Contractors will not be employees of Thomson Reuters and will receive a W-2. Learn more about how Thomson Reuters partners with PrideOne here .

Desired profile

Qualifications :

·  JD or bachelor's degree in law, business administration, finance, or economics
·  Strong interest in working with legal documentation
·  Excellent oral and written communication skills
·  0-3 years of experience

At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one - collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With over 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Making this happen is a dynamic, evolving process, and we count on each employee to be a catalyst in driving our performance and their own.

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

Intrigued by a challenge as large and fascinating as the world itself? Come join us.

To learn more about what we offer, please visit careers.thomsonreuters.com.

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