# Master Agreement Negotiator

> Cross Border Talents · Porto, Portugal · Full-time · Posted 2021-04-22

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

**We are currently seeking for a Loan IQ Accountant to join our growing company in Porto, Portugal.**

  

**Responsibilities**

The mission and role are for an experienced **Master Agreement negotiator (2 years+)** and will involve the drafting, negotiation, and completion of various Master Agreements. Candidates should have experience of negotiating with many types of counterparties in a variety of jurisdictions and should be familiar with the review of netting and collateral opinions. Candidates will be working within a team of negotiators, in close collaboration with the Head Office team.

-   Negotiation of ISDA, CSA, GMRA and GMSLA Agreements and associated Amendments;
-   Upon allocation of new instruction from Paris or London, preparing draft contract from appropriate template, considering any specific jurisdictional and risk requirements and forwarding draft to counterparty;
-   Updating the Master Agreement and Client Services databases with progress of each name;
-   Listening to internally with Front Office, Risk, the rest of the Client Services team, Back Office, Collateral Management, Tax etc.;
-   Throughout negotiation process to ensure Master Agreement terms are within agreed parameters;
-   Progressing the negotiation as far as possible and updating relevant areas internally of any
-   delays encountered. Preparing execution copies of Master Agreement;
-   Ensuring completed Master Agreement complies with jurisdictional requirements for netting;
-   Instructing external counsel as may be necessary;
-   Take part in the broader Client Services teamwork by, inter alia, maintaining, updating and following processes implemented by the Client Service Department;
-   Participate to the broader onboarding process where requested in order to ensure a smooth client onboarding, i.e. work closely with all other Client Services team members to achieve a
-   smooth onboarding process and take an active part, where needed/requested, to all aspects that the Clients Services is dealing with;
-   Ensure smoothness of process in strong coordination with Paris based Client Services teams.
-   Contribute to the transition of processes and knowledge into a newly created team in a near- shore center;
-   Participate actively in negotiation on Remediation BMR and STAY.

## Requirements

-   Legal Background;
-   Previous experience of, at least, 2 years, negotiating a range of Master Agreements (that includes ISDA, CSA, EMA, GMRA, and GMSLA);
-   Knowledge of banking regulatory environment;
-   Knowledge of netting and collateral opinions;
-   Good communication skills in order to facilitate daily contact with internal and external counterparts;
-   Fluency in English (mandatory);
-   Independent user in French (very appreciated).

## Benefits

-   You will have access to French classes;
-   Certified Technical Training;
-   Free coffee and fresh fruits;
-   Medical appointment provided by the company;
-   Games room;
-   Possibility of working from home;
-   And more.

## Apply

[Apply at Cross Border Talents](https://apply.workable.com/crossbordertalents/j/27122382EB/apply)

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