Legal Analyst
- Coordinate trade execution documentation across multiple asset classes (equities, fixed income, derivatives, etc.)
- Manage counterparty onboarding, including KYC, account openings, and trading agreements
- Liaise with brokers, banks, and internal trading teams to ensure seamless execution
- Review, draft, and negotiate trading and financing agreements (e.g., ISDAs, prime brokerage agreements, NDAs)
- Track key legal terms, obligations, and renewal dates across agreements
- Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation repositories
- Assist with trade lifecycle processes, including confirmations and settlements
- Coordinate with legal and compliance teams on regulatory and documentation requirements
- Monitor and escalate documentation or execution issues impacting trading activity
- Develop and maintain internal trackers, templates, and workflows
- Prepare summaries of key legal and trading terms for internal stakeholders
- Support process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and risk management
- Bachelor's degree required
- 2-5+ years of experience in a law firm, asset manager, investment bank, or broker-dealer
- Experience with trading documentation (ISDA, CSA, PB agreements, etc.) strongly preferred
- Familiarity with capital markets or alternative investments (hedge fund, credit, private markets)
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
- High attention to detail and ability to operate in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
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