JPMorgan Equity Derivatives Legal Documentation - Analyst / Associate 

China, Hong Kong, Kowloon 

315870960

As an Equity Derivatives Legal Documentation Analyst / Associate within the Equities Middle Office based in Hong Kong, you will be supporting the legal confirmations aspect for all APAC Markets.

Job Responsibilities:

• Draft and/or review term sheets and corresponding ISDA confirmations for structured equity products based on ISDA confirmations; Final Terms and Pricing Supplements pursuant to issuer's EMTN program, supporting the APAC region;
• Negotiate with internal departments (legal and/or front office) on bespoke templates, language and/or specific provisions/clauses related to the confirmation or the relevant ISDA Definitions;
• Assist with the preparation and negotiation of equity based Master Confirmation Agreements for the APAC region;
• Negotiate and resolve legal language queries on trade confirmations;
• Contribute to establishing Asia's regulatory landscape for confirmations related to equity derivatives;
• Communicate to front office and/or middle office for trade amendments, regulatory changes/market initiatives;
• Work on continuous process improvement to streamline and deliver efficiency gains to both processes, controls and increase STP (Straight-Through-Processing) rates

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Minimum 1 year of working experience in Equities Middle Office within the financial industry
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Law or other related fields
• Excellent command of English (native level), both written and spoken are mandatory
• Strong experience in drafting structured equity ISDA confirmations and basic understanding of Final Terms and Pricing Supplements
• Strong understanding of the ISDA 2002 Equity Definitions and the ISDA 2006 Definitions
• Good understanding of the regulatory environment related to confirmations in the US and Europe. Experience with current project(s) and/or roll out of CFTC and EMIR confirmation rules is essential
• Equity Derivatives product knowledge is required
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Good command of mandarin (Putonghua), both written and spoken are required to support the China business

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Project management skills is an advantage