Derivatives Documentation & Onboarding

Overview

This role is a key member of the Corporate Derivatives team specializing incapital markets documentation and onboarding processes.The position will focus on complex trading and derivatives agreements across Treasury, Rates, FX, and Commodity groups.

As a key contributor to the Capital Markets businesses, you will be assisting with the structuring, negotiation, and oversight of a wide range of documentation and will serve as a trusted advisor to front office, legal, credit, and compliance teams.In addition to managing a diverse portfolio of counterparty documentation, you will spearhead key initiatives to enhance documentation processes and contribute to policy developments.The position will be located in the Pasadena, Dallas, Las Vegas or New Yorkoffice(s).

Responsibilities

• Manage and negotiate legal agreements with corporate, sponsor, municipal, and institutional clients, including highly negotiated ISDAs and FX Agreements.
• Conduct detailed reviews of a broad range of agreements, including ISDA Schedules and Credit Support Annexes, Account Control Agreements, Credit and Security Agreements (including Guarantees), Intercreditor Agreements, Legal Opinions, and authority documentation.
• Lead initiatives to enhance documentation templates, provide documentation versioning control, streamline negotiation workflows, and implement system improvements.
• Collaborate with legal, credit, operations, and business partnersto ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards. Ensure adherence to firm policies, regulatory frameworks, and industry best practices.
• Act as a key point of contact for counterparties during negotiations. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external clients to facilitatetimely and favorable outcomes.
• Review completed documentation and record relevant terms as part of onboarding and recordkeeping procedures.
• Provide support for customer onboarding and set up as part of pre-trade compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience negotiating and managing capital markets legal documentation.
• Strong understanding of derivatives transactions and loan agreements.
• Expertise in regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and financial industry best practices.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, including legal, credit, risk, and business teams.
• Proven experience in evaluating, designing, and enhancing end-to-end technical solutions to enhance operational efficiency.

Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the United States. We do not offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Compensation

The base pay range for this position is USD $70,000.00/Yr. - USD $129,000.00/Yr. Exact offers will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

East West Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations for disability are provided to applicants and employees in accordance with applicable law.