Job Description
Job Description: Summary: As part of the Division Legal the Legal Documentation team’s main focus is Drafting, reviewing and negotiating ISDA Master Agreements (“ISDAs”), Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”), Global Master Securities Lending Agreements (“GMSLAs”), cleared derivatives documentation and other related documentationLiaising with the Bank's relevant business lines, credit risk management, collateral management unit, Treasury, Group Tax and other internal departments to find an agreement within the banks requirements and policies - define and communicate the outstanding issues arising from the negotiations with the relevant business group, other shared services departments and counsel, in order to obtain resolution Responsibilities: Supporting DB Business in the covered jurisdictions in executing these master agreements and related documentation with focus on high complexity processes - requiring detailed interpretation and understanding of information provided as well as comprehensive knowledge to formulate required judgement callsDrafting, reviewing and negotiating from start to finish ISDAs, GMRAs, GMLSAs, cleared derivatives documentation and other related documentation regarding derivative and securities financing transactions undertaken by the Deutsche Bank Group globally with counterparties from over 30 jurisdictions, mainly from the UK, US and the EMEA region, such as banks, corporations and funds, in compliance with the Bank's global standardsTaking responsibility for a range of issues relating to the negotiation of master agreements, including discussing relevant issues with internal and external stakeholders, reviewing constitutional documentation and assessing the make-up, structure and control of the counterparty, instruction of external counsel to obtain necessary legal advice and updating documentation databasesReviewing and assessing legal opinions with respect to the ability to enter into derivative and securities financing transactions, netting and other related elements specific to the documentation to be negotiated and obtaining new approval for the application netting and reconfirming existing approval from the responsible internal approval group in relation to various master agreements, counterparty types and jurisdictionsCollaborating in projects and dealing with critical issues and escalations as requiredProviding cross-product support to other teams within Legal as necessary and assisting in special projects according to the needs of the business
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Law degree (LL.B.; additional LL.M. would be an advantage) from the UK/Commonwealth or German-qualified lawyer ( Volljurist/in) or Wirtschaftsjurist/in degree or equivalent qualification from other countries; full qualification would be an advantage1-3 years experience in either banking/finance preferredCompetencies:
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