Legal Counsel, Capital Markets

• Provide strategic legal and regulatory advice on derivatives, structured products, and trading-related matters
• Partner with trading, sales, risk, compliance, and operations teams to support business objectives and manage legal and regulatory risk
• Draft and negotiate ISDA Master Agreements, CSAs, Control Agreements, Risk Participation Agreements, and related trading documentation
• Recommend and implement solutions based on analysis of issues and business implications
• Identify emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making
• Exercise judgment on moderate to complex decisions within policies and regulatory requirements
• Deliver legal advice and instruct external counsel
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures
• Act as a subject matter expert on relevant laws, regulations, and policies
• Resolve daily issues or elevate them with analysis and recommendations
• Identify risks and implement mitigation actions
• Implement improvements for consistency with marketplace practices
• Build effective internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Provide specialized consulting, analytical, and technical support
• Participate in project-related matters within the Derivatives Legal Group and Capital Markets Legal Team
• Handle non-routine situations independently and perform other assigned accountabilities

Requirements

• Less than 7 years of legal practice or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Degree in law (LLB or JD)
• License to practice law in relevant jurisdiction
• Private practice, in-house experience, or experience at a regulatory body relating to regulation of business/group activities may be required
• Experience drafting and negotiating derivatives documentation, including ISDA’s, CSA’s, Control Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Risk Participation Agreements, Master Confirmation Agreements, Long-Form Confirmations, and ancillary derivatives documentation
• Knowledge of legal requirements and the business and regulatory environment in which BMO Financial Group operates
• Proficient knowledge of subject matter legal requirements and operations of a single client group
• In-depth negotiation skills
• Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience
• In-depth verbal and written communication skills
• In-depth collaboration and team skills
• In-depth analytical and problem-solving skills
• In-depth influence skills
• In-depth data-driven decision-making skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in providing strategic legal and regulatory advice on derivatives and structured products, with a strong focus on drafting and negotiating complex trading documentation. Possesses in-depth knowledge of legal requirements and the regulatory environment, along with exceptional analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Derivatives Documentation Drafting
• ISDA Master Agreements Negotiation
• Regulatory Compliance Expertise
• Analytical Problem-Solving Skills
• Stakeholder Relationship Management

Hard Skills

• Derivatives Documentation
• ISDA Master Agreements
• Control Agreements
• Risk Participation Agreements
• Legal Analysis
• Regulatory Requirements
• Negotiation Skills
• Data-Driven Decision-Making
• Technical Proficiency
• Legal Research

Soft Skills

• Verbal Communication Skills
• Written Communication Skills
• Collaboration Skills
• Influence Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• License to Practice Law
• Degree in Law (LLB or JD)

Industry Keywords

• Legal Advice
• Regulatory Risk Management
• Capital Markets
• Compliance
• Trading-Related Matters
• Emerging Issues Identification
• Internal Policies
• Stakeholder Relationships
• Private Practice Experience
• In-House Experience