- Job id
- 20103
- Location
- London
- Full/Part Time
- Full-time
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. The firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major financial centres around the world.BUSINESS UNIT AND ROLE OVERVIEW
The role sits within the sales and trading legal team, located in London, and is focussed on transactional work in OTC derivatives. Currently, there are six lawyers specialising in a range of fixed income and equity derivatives.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Advising on the structuring, documentation and execution of a wide range of derivatives products.
• Advising on a variety of risk management and cross-border legal issues, in particular in relation to innovative hedging and financing structures, new product development and growth markets.
Advising on the practical impact on trading businesses of regulatory reforms.
• Assisting with the negotiation and drafting of transactional documents, including coordination with external counsel.
Basic Qualifications
• 5-6 years legal experience in a leading law firm or financial institution.• Derivatives market experience and familiarity with ISDA and other derivatives documentation.
• Knowledge of derivatives products or other structured financial instruments.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Team oriented with the ability to respond and be flexible to client demands, whilst adhering to firm policies and group practices.
• Ability to work with colleagues in mainland Europe, the US, Middle East and Asia.
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