Associate

Department: Banking - Derivatives
PQE: 3+
Duration: Permanent 
Location: London/Remote 
Reports to: Partner 
Reference no: 6989

The Department 

Banking and finance is at the heart of every economy, providing the means to help businesses expand and investors grow. Dentons’ Banking and Finance team operates at the industry’s forefront, working with innovative finance products across the world.

Our integrated global team of Banking and Finance lawyers and professionals offers an expansive breadth of insight, helping our clients to structure and document transactions that help to provide financing to virtually every industry. Since Dentons represents both finance providers and users, our clients benefit from counsel that understands the needs and wants of each party. Whether it is a domestic bank in Hong Kong, a government development bank in Moscow, or banks in several other locations, our team understands our clients.

Dentons’ extensive, deep sector-specific experience also ensures they are working with a team that’s fluent in our client's language and understands the local market. In fact, emerging jurisdictions often engage Dentons to assist in the development of banking and finance legislative frameworks.

The Team

We now have an opportunity for a mid-level to senior Associate to join our industry-leading and growing DCM & Derivatives team in London, with a particular focus on Derivatives. This is an exciting and challenging role and is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Derivatives lawyer looking to progress their career within a global firm.

You will work across a wide range of OTC and exchange traded derivatives transactions for both sell-side and buy-side clients, offering an opportunity to develop a broad skill set. The current practice is diverse – there is a routine flow of traditional derivative, securities lending and repo transactions, as well finance linked, structured credit, equity, FX, commodity and Islamic transactions
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As is now typical, a large proportion of the work will have a regulatory component. Therefore, being flexible will be an advantage. You will work directly with some of the world's leading Banks and Financial Institutions and collaborate with experts throughout the wider firm and across Dentons' international offices. As a result, you will be exposed to a wide range of structured derivatives transactions in our Emerging Markets.

You will be encouraged to stretch yourself as a lawyer and to take an active role in developing client relationships, as well as playing a supervisory role to the junior members of the team.

You will have the support of an excellent team of PSLs and comprehensive legal training. The firm also offers an excellent structured personal and career development programme.

This role would be ideal for a mid-level to senior associate (that is, not less than 3 years PQE) with solid derivatives experience.

Required experience, skills, and attributes

• You will have solid derivatives experience gained within a top tier firm/International financial organisation.
• An understanding of netting and collateral is a pre-requisite. In addition, an ability to draft and review derivatives opinions (covering capacity & authority, and netting and collateral issues) would be beneficial.
• You will have a good working understanding of the regulatory framework, primarily EMIR. Knowledge of MiFID II would be beneficial.
• You will have a good working knowledge of the standard industry master agreements (ISDAs, GMRAs, GMSLAs). Having a working knowledge of other industry standard documents (eg ISDA/IIFM TMA, EFET etc.) would be beneficial.
• Ideally English law qualified.
• Strong academic record, including a degree or equivalent.

Personal attributes

• Dedicated to exceptional client service – a willingness to become involved in client training would be useful.
• Excellent business development ability and demonstrates market focus.
• Strong financial and business awareness – we will expect you to be an active participant in the relevant ISDA Working Groups.
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication and supervisory skills.
• Demonstrates good judgment and resilience skills.
• Shows strong initiative and drive and takes control of own career development.

Firm Profile

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Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons here: Inclusion and Diversity.

Equal Opportunities

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurodiversity, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We also offer flexible working hours.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

If you have any questions about this or the role criteria, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com. 

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