Legal Counsel / Legal Documentation Negotiator
Societe Generale
Legal
New York, NY, USA · New York, NY, USA
Posted on Sep 18, 2025
Responsibilities
- Prepare, negotiate, and track the execution of master trading documentation, with an emphasis on repurchase and securities lending documentation including GMRA/MRA, GMSLA/MSLA, SIFMA Master Treasury Clearing Agreement: Done-With and related documentation including custodial undertakings
- Prepare, negotiate, and track the execution of other master trading documentation including: ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes (VM and IM), account control agreements, guarantees, confidentiality agreements and related documents for bank clients and counterparties
- Review client constituent documents and perform legal due diligence with respect to enforceability of close-out netting, authority and other capacity issues
- Review client feedback and alternative forms and summarize issues related to trading documentation
- Coordinate with legal, credit, front office, collateral depts. to resolve legal/risk/operational issues and obtain relevant approvals
- Provide updates to internal marketing and client relationship staff
- Work with external counsel to resolve more complex issues, such as ERISA and bankruptcy
- Follow-up with clients and external counsel to expedite negotiations and to address blocking points
- Maintain/update internal documentation templates, procedures, policy guidelines, etc.
- Oversee execution and closing procedures
- Update global documentation databases
- Field internal inquiries regarding status of agreements, specific trade terms, policies, etc.
- Internal bank projects relating to various legal, regulatory and operational topics.
