Bank Of America Attorney – Global Markets 

Germany, Hesse, Frankfurt 

340109864

Job Title: Attorney – Global Markets

: Assistant General Counsel & Director

Responsibilities:

German-speaking and German-qualified lawyer to provide legal representation and support for the Global Markets business, including:

• Supporting all aspects of the German derivatives, repo and stock lending businesses.
• Supporting the documentation teams in negotiation of German law trading documentation (master agreements, credit support documentation, confirmations).
• Drafting and negotiating structured derivatives documents under German law.
• Reviewing netting and collateral opinions impacting German law trading documentation.
• Negotiation of ancillary documentation such as confidentiality agreements/dealer mandates.
• Supporting implementation of Swiss derivatives Master Agreement, with support from external counsel, advising on Swiss listing and regulatory matters.
• Assisting the wider legal team with support for the non-German law aspects of the fixed income business.
• Liaising directly with the front office, clients, external counsel, relevant industry bodies and all internal support and control groups

Experience and Skills:

• German law qualification.
• Excellent German and English language skills
• Excellent knowledge of and experience working with the German master agreement (Deutsche Rahmenvertrag), derivatives, repo and stock lending
• Experience with banking documents such as the Schuldschein is ideal.
• Strong post qualification experience in either a financial institution or a law firm.

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