Global Banking & Markets - Negotiation and Transaction Management - Vice President - Bengaluru
Goldman Sachs · Posted Nov 4
Investment banking, securities, asset management, and wealth management services
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About the role
The Regulatory Documentation Group at Goldman Sachs acts as the first line of defence for cross-border regulatory initiatives affecting Goldman entities worldwide. The team drafts, reviews and negotiates complex regulatory-driven documentation for derivatives and other financial products, including ISDA/CSA, GMRA, GMSLA and related agreements. This Vice President role in Bengaluru will strategize and negotiate trading and regulatory documentation, lead sensitive client negotiations, shape policies, and mentor junior team members.
What you will do
- Engaging in strategic efforts to implement new and existing cross-border regulatory updates
- Develop and help shape robust policies on matters of regulation as they relate to our practice area and clients
- Responsible for drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex regulatory driven documentation for derivative and other financial products (i.e. US Treasury Mandatory Clearing, FINRA 4210, Uncleared Margin Rules, LIBOR, Brexit, etc.)
- Responsible for complete documentation process from drafting, reviewing and negotiating to execution & filing of the following documents: Synthetic Prime Brokerage, Futures, Cleared OTC Derivatives Addendum, GMRA, GMSLA, CDEA,ISDA/CSA and regulatory initial margin MRA, MSFTA’s suite of documentation and Master Confirmation Agreements for all Equity Derivative products and related ancillary documents
- Review of legal opinions on netting and collateral enforceability including liaising with external counsel
- Development and execution of negotiation strategies, outside of a playbook, to balance client and GS needs
- Independently lead complex and/or sensitive negotiations for high profile clients
- Working closely with the business teams related to our projects, in particular (Franchise) New Business Group and Client Services
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and the development of policy and best practices within the trading documentation negotiation space including mentoring and coaching of junior team members and leading training/knowledge sharing sessions
- Responding to queries on the master documentation from various departments including the front office
- Ongoing opportunity to challenge existing controls/processes and leverage your experience to identify risks and improve the effectiveness of the team
- Develop and nurture relationships across the firm to build consensus and execute on initiatives
Skills used in this role
Preferred qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent or JD with a minimum of five years of PQE / extensive experience in Legal/Trading Documentation role (including within a Credit, Risk or Treasury function) or attorney/paralegal experience within a law firm.
- Knowledge of various legal entities including funds, insurance companies and pensions.
- Proven excellent organizational and prioritisation skills and attention to detail, especially under pressure.
- Proven ability to negotiate and review detailed legal documents with an eye for detail and accuracy, particularly around documentation terms.
- Ability to ensure consistency across documentation and know when to escalate issues.
- Good interpersonal and communications skills.
- Enthusiasm and interest in development of documentation skills and using such skills for the completion of negotiation process.
- Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills and develop full job ownership.
- Strong commercial acumen with a keen interest in derivative, repo, securities lending markets and products and/or prime brokerage products and services.
- Ability to interact with and influence business stakeholders and clients to negotiate, build consensus, control risks and improve operational efficiency.
- Proficient in IT and able to adapt to various databases/systems.
- Familiarity with the use of ai platforms to optimize and streamline negotiation lifecycles.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Goldman Sachs
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial institution that delivers a broad range of financial services across investment banking, securities, investment management, and consumer banking to a diverse client base. Established in 1869 and headquartered in New York City, the firm serves corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide.
- Industry
- Investment Banking
- Company size
- 47400+ employees
- Founded
- 1869
- Location
- New York, New York, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
President and Chief Operating Officer
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