Asset Management – Global Trading Agreements Group Manager​/Negotiator– Executive Director

Manager, Trading Documentation

Within a global, business-aligned team, the Manager will lead a group of negotiators responsible for negotiating a broad range of Master Trading Agreements and related documentation for funds and clients across multiple products. Agreements include (but are not limited to) ISDAs, CSAs, MSFTAs, MCAs, Prime Brokerage Agreements, GMRAs, MRAs, Triparty and Clearing Agreements, as well as ancillary documentation required to support trading relationships.

In addition to people leadership and oversight, the Manager will personally negotiate a portfolio of agreements, typically including higher-risk, higher-complexity matters, while providing strategic direction and coaching to the team.

The Manager will bring deep subject-matter expertise in trading documentation and a strong awareness of key regulatory requirements impacting these agreements (including FINRA 4210 Uncleared Margin Rules and the SEC Cleared Repo Mandate). This role requires the ability to perform in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment while building strong partnerships internally and with counter parties at other financial institutions. Strong interpersonal, leadership, and stakeholder management skills are essential.

The Manager will also champion the team's modernization agenda, leveraging AI-enabled tooling and automation to streamline documentation workflows, enhance risk identification and escalation, and improve stakeholder reporting—while ensuring outcomes remain consistent with internal controls, regulatory expectations, and Legal-approved standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the team responsible for drafting and negotiating Master Trading Agreements and related documentation across products, clients, and jurisdictions.
• Negotiate Master Trading Agreements and related ancillary documentation for assigned clients and/or complex, time-sensitive negotiations working closely with Legal and obtaining Legal approval before execution.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of Master Trading Agreement contractual frameworks, applicable regulations, and derivatives issues; ensure the team's practices align with regulatory expectations (including FINRA 4210, Uncleared Margin Rules and the SEC Cleared Repo mandate).
• Provide strategic oversight and escalation support on complex negotiations, including bespoke provisions driven by client entity type, country of incorporation, and business requirements.
• Drive timely execution, ensuring efficient turnaround without compromising accuracy, risk management, or client experience.
• Enforce adherence to internal procedures for initiation of agreements, approvals of key terms, and documentation controls; ensure regular, proactive status updates to key stakeholders.
• Serve as a primary liaison with trading desks, client account managers, operations, legal, risk, and other internal partners; represent the team in relevant internal working groups.
• Oversee and contribute to ad hoc documentation projects, including process improvements, remediation efforts, and regulatory or business-driven initiatives.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, continuous improvement, and flexibility, ensuring the team can adapt to shifting priorities and business needs.
• Drive AI adoption and workflow automation across the trading documentation lifecycle (intake, negotiation playbooks, clause selection, issue spotting, approvals routing, status reporting), improving turnaround time, transparency, and control adherence.

Required qualifications, skills and capabilities:

• 7+ years leading negotiation and execution of Master Trading Agreements and ancillary documentation, with a track record managing complex, high-impact matters and escalations.
• Proven ability to build, lead, coach, and…