APAC Global Contract Services Negotiator

As an APAC Global Contract Services Negotiator at Barclays, you will join the Legal team to protect Barclays, its employees, and its brands while ensuring global competitiveness and compliance with legal standards. Your role will involve negotiating master trading documentation for the firm's global markets business, collaborating with regional teams in the Americas, APAC, and EME. **Key Responsibilities:** - Produce/draft contract documentation for identified counterparties across various financial products and counterparty types using standard Barclays contract templates. - Negotiate various contracts and agreement types across different counterparty types and APAC jurisdictions (ex-Japan). - Negotiate regulatory margin-related documents (e.g., Initial Margin, Variation Margin documentation). - Liaise with stakeholders such as Treasury, trading desks, Credit Risk, Collateral Management Services, and Business to progress negotiations. - Perform due diligence checks on clients" capacity and authority to enter into documentation. - Review legal opinions from external counsel regarding close-out netting, capacity, and enforceability issues. - Support other negotiators in drafting variations and working closely with Markets lawyers on associated issues. - Manage Legal GCS projects within a framework emphasizing commercial management, quality, and timely legal deliverables. - Manage risk and control effectively by applying applicable risk frameworks and embedding a positive risk culture. **Qualifications Required:** - Tertiary/University or Bachelor's degree (LLB or equivalent). - Strong legal analytical and drafting skills, communication, time management, and organizational skills. - Experience with industry standard derivatives documentation, regulatory margin requirements, and relevant master agreements commonly used in the financial market. Barclays Pune is highlighted as the largest campus outside of Barclays global headquarters in London, focusing on building innovative technology to support global businesses. The company values respect, integrity, service, excellence, and stewardship, encouraging a culture of empowerment, challenge, and drive among colleagues.,