Provision of legal advice and support to various parts of the Dresdner Kleinwort business including Equity Derivatives, FICC, Equity Structuring and Alternative Investments. These areas incorporate:

• Structured financing transactions and secured loans
• Equity (TRS, CFD)/hybrid trade confirmation negotiation and templates drafting
• Agency and Stock lending
• Prime brokerage and hedge funds
• OTC and FX Give Up documentation
• FX currency and commodities

Key Responsibilities;

• Dealing with/advising on equity and CFD documentation including OTC Give Ups, Confirmations and Master Confirmations
• Equity Confirmation templates
• Principal contact for Dresdner in respect of ISDA which involves participation in and monitoring of ISDA workshops and initiatives relating to these
• To the extent necessary appoint and liaise with external lawyers

At all times:

• Deliver effective support for transaction execution and all related agreements and documentation for Dresdner businesses and related support projects
• Ensure that all transactions and related agreements and documentation handled by the Transaction Execution Group (TEG) complies with applicable laws and that any necessary legal advice is obtained either from within TEG, or from Legal Services or from outside law firms, as the case may be.
• Exercise quality and cost control over transaction execution and all related agreements and documentation for transactions handled by TEG and/or external lawyers.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Experience with structured Equity Swaps, TRS’, CFDs primarily and the negotiation of and market approach to documentation relating to these types of transactions
• Structured transaction experience
• Drafting capabilities
• Proactive and able to take the initiative
• Investment bank and private practise background

Good to have experience in the following areas but not required:

• Funds i.e. hedge funds, CIS’
• FX and/or Commodities
• Agency and Stock lending