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Citic Clsa

Legal Counsel (Derivatives Lawyer), Legal

Hong Kong

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Role family
Legal
Seniority
Mid level
Country
HK
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
9 Nov 2026

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Key Areas of Responsibilities

Provide global legal support to the Equity Derivatives Department and Equity Investment Department.

Work closely with Sales, Trading and Structuring to provide legal advice and transactional support in relation to OTC derivatives, listed warrants and structured products transactions.

Provide legal support in relation to new business initiatives and projects. Keep up-to-date with new regulatory requirements in various jurisdictions where the Equity Derivatives Department and Equity Investment Department has a presence.

Prepare and negotiate master agreements, including ISDA Master Agreements (and CSAs), GMRA and GMSLA for the firm globally (including EQD, FICC, Commodities, Treasury, Asset Management, Securities Financing and Wealth Management).

Participate in internal working groups, and prepare and negotiate IM CSAs and ancillary documentation with counterparties.

Liaise with clients, business units, credit risk team, operations team and other infrastructure teams throughout the negotiation process, including analysing and presenting negotiation issues to the relevant stakeholders.

Assist in the development of templates, policies and procedures.

Participate in internal working groups and attend internal meetings on behalf of Legal department.

Assist in other ad hoc tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Legally qualified in a common law jurisdiction with 2-8 years of experience in an international law firm or a leading financial institution.

Experience and knowledge in regulations relating to OTC derivative transactions and structured products is preferred.

Experience with negotiation of ISDA, GMRA and GMSLA master agreements is preferred.

Good knowledge of the products and services offered by the firm’s Equity Derivatives Department and Equity Investment Department (including OTC derivatives and structured products) is a plus.

Good drafting, communication and negotiation skills.

Willingness and ability to provide quality service to the Business, and being able to handle pressure.

Excellent command of spoken and written English; and ideally, being able to review and draft documents in Chinese.

Proactive, willing to learn and detail-oriented.

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