Legal Support Senior Lead Officer ISDA Negotiation SVP

The Legal Support Senior Lead Officer is a senior-level, non-attorney professional who serves as a subject matter expert in derivatives documentation and negotiation practices, supporting global Markets business activities. This role works closely alongside senior negotiators and senior legal management, with a distinct focus on escalation management, negotiation analytics, and continuous improvement of negotiation outcomes. This position is responsible for identifying patterns in negotiations, anticipating areas of friction, and strengthening how the function measures, communicates, and enhances its value to the business. The role combines deep derivatives documentation expertise with strong analytical and communication skills to drive data-informed insights, proactive issue resolution, and executive-level messaging. The ideal candidate is a pragmatic, proactive professional who can influence stakeholders, translate complex negotiation activity into meaningful insights, and reinforce the team’s role as a trusted, revenue-enabling partner.

Serve as a senior subject matter expert in ISDA Master Agreements, Schedules, Credit Support Annexes (CSAs), and related derivatives, futures clearing, and collateral documentation; engage in complex negotiations where needed to support escalation resolution and consistency of approach Act as the central escalation lead for negotiation-related issues, managing high-impact or complex escalations, identifying root causes, and driving structured, consistent resolution across stakeholders Create, identify, and analyze negotiations data for patterns in negotiation terms, positions, and counterparty behavior, using these insights to anticipate issues, inform strategy, and improve negotiation outcomes Partner with senior negotiators and business stakeholders to proactively mitigate escalation risk, address recurring themes, and improve client and counterparty experience Prepare, review, and advise on documentation and negotiation strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, risk appetite, and market standards Own and develop the metrics and performance measurement framework for the negotiation function, defining key indicators that reflect efficiency, quality, and business impact Transform negotiation and operational data into actionable insights, trend analysis, and forward-looking recommendations, supporting earlier identification of risks and opportunities Lead the development of consistent, scalable, and automated reporting in partnership with PRISM and Legal Tech, reducing manual negotiation processes and enhancing data quality and transparency Build and deliver executive-level reporting and narratives that clearly articulate the function’s value, progress, and areas of focus, strengthening stakeholder confidence and engagement Establish and maintain structured feedback loops with business partners, ensuring input is captured, analyzed, and translated into continuous improvement initiatives Partner across Trading, Sales, Risk, Operations, Legal, and control functions to deliver coordinated, efficient outcomes and align escalation insights with broader risk and governance frameworks Drive enhancements to negotiation practices, including standardization, process optimization, and automation, improving consistency and efficiency across documentation and execution workflows Support quality control efforts by reviewing outputs, promoting best practices, and ensuring consistency of documentation, reporting, and escalation handling across the team Apply sound judgment in assessing risk and safeguarding the firm, its clients, and assets by ensuring adherence to policies, regulatory requirements, and strong control standards; appropriately escalate, manage, and report issues Qualifications 10+ years of relevant experience in: Derivatives / ISDA documentation negotiation, and/or Transaction management, markets operations, or negotiation strategy within financial