Global Contract Service Macro-Distribution Senior Negotiator

About the role

Barclays Legal is looking for an experienced Global Contract Service Macro-Distribution Senior Negotiator to join its derivatives master agreement negotiation team, supporting the Barclays Markets Business across Rates, FX, Credit, Latam and Risk Solutions Group, mainly for corporate and private equity clients. The role is based in Whippany, NJ, and involves drafting, negotiating and executing master and collateral agreements and ancillary documentation (primarily ISDA), managed independently from start to finish.

Key responsibilities

• Negotiate master and collateral agreements and ancillary documentation with clients and internal teams such as credit risk, sales and trading, collateral management, treasury, tax and client onboarding
• Ensure market impact is captured by updating internal systems and managing data efficiently
• Stay informed on regulatory updates, take ownership of capacity and authority checks and carry out due diligence, including netting and collateral enforceability
• Oversee transactional processes, ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and keep accurate documentation
• Coordinate with legal counsel, credit risk management and other departments to execute transactions in a timely way
• Create, review and manage legal documents such as loan agreements and security documents, and prepare transaction summaries and conduct due diligence
• Develop transaction processes and proactively advise on laws, rules and regulations

Required profile

• Experience in the financial industry, particularly derivatives master documentation (ISDA), DF protocol, FIA execution agreements and loan-linked ISDA terms with Credit Agreements
• Familiarity with collateral arrangements and credit support annexes (including UMR VM and IM)
• Experience with account control agreements
• Preferred: law degree, knowledge of corporate and private equity clients, familiarity with industry master agreements (MRA, GMRA, GMSLA, MSFTA), legal opinions, and Spanish or Portuguese

What we offer

• Salary of $200,000 to $260,000, plus an incentive award
• Medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance and paid leave
• Hybrid working with anchor days at the Whippany campus, shuttle buses from nearby stations and onsite parking