Interim Derivatives Lawyer
- Employer
- Chadwick Nott - London
- Location
- England, London
- Closing date
- 11 Feb 2025
- Reference
- CGJ921955009
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice
- Experience Level
- Mid Level, Senior Level
- Contract
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Banking/Finance, Financial Services, Derivatives
- PQE
- 4-6 Years, 7+ Years
Job Details

Job Title: Interim Derivatives Lawyer
Location: London, UK
Job Type: Contract, hybrid role requiring 2-3 days in the office.
Duration: up to 6 months
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Interim Derivatives Lawyer to join the dynamic team at an Investment Bank. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and executing complex transaction documents and workstreams. This role requires a senior contractor with a strong background in derivatives law and experience working in an investment banking environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Transaction Documents: Manage and execute transaction documents
- Sale and Purchase Agreement: Draft and finalize agreements for the sale and purchase of assets or shares.
- Bespoke Participation Agreement/Declaration of Trust: Create customized agreements or declarations of trust to outline participation terms.
- Bespoke Guarantee with Tri-Party Collateral Structure: Draft tailored guarantees that include tri-party collateral arrangements.
- Complex Insolvency Opinion on the Declaration of Trust: Provide detailed legal opinions on the insolvency implications of the declaration of trust.
- Insurance Re-Characterisation Memo: Prepare memos to re-characterize insurance aspects related to transactions.
Qualifications:
- Qualified lawyer with a strong background in derivatives law.
- Extensive experience in drafting and managing complex transaction documents.
- Proven track record of working in an investment banking environment.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
This role would be paid on a daily rate basis (Inside IR35).
If you feel you have the skills and experience to be suitable for this role please send your CV for consideration.
*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*
Company
Our business is about you. Helping you find the right job. We’ve been in the recruitment industry for 20 years, so we’re confident we can make a real difference to your career prospects. Over half of our business is repeat or recommended business – candidates returning for their next career move or recommending their colleagues to us. We like it like that.
But that’s not enough. We want to improve our legal recruitment service every day, every week, and every year, to ensure your success.
Our depth and breadth of experience means we already know the legal recruitment market inside out. And our industry-leading training programme fully prepares candidates for what lies ahead in a law career. So, as a lawyer, you can trust us when you need to take the next step.
We see things from your perspective. Nearly all our staff have legal training, and many have actually practised as solicitors. Which means you benefit from their in-depth knowledge of local markets, and specialist legal recruitment advice from consultants with first-hand, relevant experience.
Of course we take your career extremely seriously. We’ve worked long and hard to build trust and rapport with our clients and candidates, and all our dealings are treated with utmost confidence. We have a reputation for being proactive and well connected in the legal profession, and we’re always determined to achieve the best possible outcome for you.
For more information about how we can assist you please visit www.chadwicknott.co.uk or call us in confidence on 0800 0121 848
- Website
- http://www.chadwicknott.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 0203 096 4540
- Location
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4th Floor
9 Devonshire Sqaure
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London
EC2M 4HP
United Kingdom
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