An exceptional opportunity has opened for a seasoned legal professional to contribute to pioneering work at the intersection of financial markets, regulation and legal-technology.

Company overview
This organisation is a globally recognised legal-data and consulting firm operating within the FinTech and LegalTech landscape.

Since its inception in 2011, it has grown into a best-in-class advisory specialist supporting major investment banks, asset managers and financial institutions.

Its work spans legal-data management for capital, liquidity and collateral optimisation, regulatory reporting and operational oversight.

The firm also leads key digitisation initiatives for trade associations in the derivatives and securities-finance sectors, including the development of clause taxonomies and legal-opinion libraries.

Job overview
As a Netting Lawyer – UK, you will join the Legal Opinion Practice Group to provide analysis and guidance on close-out netting, collateral enforceability, capacity opinions and wider diligence matters across derivatives and securities financing transactions.

The role blends legal expertise with forward-thinking innovation, including involvement in research and development of smart legal opinions that aim to transform how formal legal advice is produced, consumed and integrated into operational processes.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Reviewing and preparing clear summaries of legal opinions covering netting, enforceability and related issues.
• Advising on master netting agreements for derivatives and SFT, as well as the rules of exchanges and clearing houses in the context of regulatory capital obligations.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to interpret and implement policies governing regulatory capital, liquidity and netting approaches.
• Promoting awareness and understanding of regulatory and accounting frameworks such as Basel standards and recovery and resolution planning.
• Contributing strategic input into the development and progression of smart legal-opinion initiatives.

• Strong background in capital markets or insolvency law, ideally with specific close-out netting and collateral enforceability experience.
• Proven ability to interpret and analyse complex legal agreements and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent drafting skills with a high level of precision and clarity.
• Ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams spanning legal, operational, regulatory and technological domains.
• Proactive approach, strong work ethic and a desire to drive forward legal-innovation projects.

• Salary between £75,000 and £115,000 depending on experience.
• Opportunity to work closely with leading global financial institutions on sophisticated derivatives and SFT matters.
• Direct exposure to innovative legal-technology projects, particularly in digital legal opinions and document-optimisation work.
• Involvement in strategic initiatives that shape the future of legal-data management in financial markets.
• A chance to build rare and sought-after expertise in a niche area with strong long-term career value.