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Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills to Citi’s Legal Team. By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. You will support the busy, expanding, commodities legal team, sitting within the Citi Belfast Markets Legal Contract Management Team. This role will provide exposure to master agreements for (i) financially settled commodities transactions, such as the ISDA (ii) physically settled commodities transactions, such as the EFET (iii) emissions allowance trading, and (iv) associated amendments etc. It offers challenging work within a supportive team, with plenty of learning opportunities and long-term growth potential.
Job Responsibility:
Review, draft, and negotiate contracts and required documentation for the relevant Citi business
Conduct business negotiations in a timely, thorough, and efficient manner
Engage with the firm's institutional clients and their internal/external counsel and collaborates with Citi’s first line, legal, second line, and other internal constituents during negotiations
Integrate in-depth knowledge of an area to address queries from Citi businesses and clients regarding the contractual documentation and escalates to senior attorneys as required
Actively initiate communication with unresponsive customers, maintaining detailed records of the negotiations
Stay abreast of new and changing regulatory and legal issues and industry initiatives and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements
Identify opportunities for the development and implementation of projects relating to implementation of regulation, process improvements or development of new products and services
Advise the Risk function and business partners on risks and associated documentation requirements based on product and relevant jurisdiction(s)
Requirements:
Relevant industry experience, preferably with some experience working in an in-house legal role within financial services
Contractual and documentation negotiation experience in a large institutional setting, in-depth knowledge of legal customs and practices and knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry
Proven record of completing complex documentation within very tight time deadlines
Ability to manage complex documentation with organization and detail
Must possess excellent interpersonal and project management skills, as well as the ability to interact and communicate effectively with Senior management
Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook