The Counsel I is an entry level position responsible for providing legal guidance and thought leadership to the business. The overall objective of this role is to provide legal support, advice, and guidance to the business.

Job Purpose:

The candidate will assist with negotiation of markets trading documentation for Citi’s markets sales and trading desks, fund services throughout the Asia Pacific (AP) region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Timely negotiation and preparation of ISDA Master Agreement, Global Master Repurchase Agreement, Global Master Securities Lending Agreement, CDEA and other markets trading documentation; negotiation of ancillary trading documentation, including review of corporate documentation, security and collateral documentation.
• Conduct due diligence to determine whether agreements are enforceable and meet the well-founded basis standard under applicable capital rules.
• Coordination and tracking of deviation approvals including compliance of documentation with legal, regulatory requirements and Citi policies.
• Legal support, advice and guidance across a broad range of practice areas whilst appropriately assessing risk of business decisions made by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations and adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
• Management of data inputting for trading documentation and interaction with other regional support teams regarding trading documentation data systems and related queries, amendments.
• Participation in global documentation regulatory and remediation projects

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Fluency in Microsoft word.
• Teamwork and adaptability.
• A skilled negotiator who has the right attitude and can actively work with a wide range of colleagues of varying seniority in both business and support roles to respond to a broad range of needs and develop business friendly solutions to requirements while balancing compliance with multiple legal, regulatory and internal policy requirements.
• Preferably with knowledge of legal customs and practices as well as understanding of financial services industry.

Qualifications:

Education Level: LLB

Experience: 0-2 years

Job Family Group:

Legal

Job Family:

• Legal
• Product

Time Type:

Full time

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