Job Description

Purpose of the role

To oversee and manage transactional processes, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and maintaining accurate documentation for financial transactions.  

Accountabilities

• To ensure that the Transaction Services and Documentation activities are conducted in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and to help the bank manage legal and reputational risks associated with these activities.
• Coordination with internal and external stakeholders, including legal counsel, credit risk management, and other departments, to ensure that transactions are executed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Creation, review, negotiation and management of legal documents such as loan agreements, security documents, and other transactional documents, to ensure execution in a timely and efficient manner.
• Transaction support, including preparation of transaction summaries, conducting due diligence, and support to other departments as needed.
• Development and implementation of transaction processes and procedures to ensure that transactions are executed consistently.
• Pro-active identification, communication, and provision of legal advice on applicable laws, rules and regulations (LRRs). Keeping up to date with regards to changes to LRRs in the relevant coverage area. Ensuring that LRRs are effectively allocated to, and adequately reflected within, the relevant policies, standards and controls.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Join Barclays as an Americas Global Contract Services Distribution Negotiator AVP at Barclays, where you'll have the chance to lead and independently manage a diverse portfolio of complex derivatives documentation negotiations, partnering directly with clients and key internal stakeholders to drive successful outcomes. You'll play a critical role in negotiating and executing master agreements and amendments, primarily ISDA documentation, while balancing legal, commercial, risk, and regulatory considerations. In this highly visible position, you'll collaborate across onboarding, credit, collateral management, treasury, tax, sales, and trading teams to facilitate seamless client onboarding and transaction execution. You'll also take ownership of due diligence activities, including capacity and authority assessments, netting opinions, and collateral enforceability reviews, helping safeguard the firm's interests and risk framework. Additionally, you'll ensure accurate management information and documentation data integrity while staying ahead of evolving regulatory requirements, positioning yourself as a trusted advisor within Barclays' global legal and contract services organization.

To be successful as an Americas Global Contract Services Distribution Negotiator AVP, you should have:

• Expertise in derivatives documentation and negotiation, including hands-on experience negotiating and executing ISDA Master Agreements, DF Protocol documentation, FIA execution agreements, and related amendments within a global financial institution.
• Understanding collateral and counterparty risk frameworks, including Credit Support Annexes (CSA), UMR Initial Margin (IM) and Variation Margin (VM) requirements, collateral management principles, and netting and enforceability considerations.
• Ability to independently manage complex legal and contractual negotiations, partnering with clients and cross-functional stakeholders while applying strong knowledge of financial markets, regulatory requirements, due diligence processes, and legal documentation controls.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Knowledge of securities financing and related trading documentation, including familiarity with Master Repurchase Agreements (MRA), Global Master Repurchase Agreements (GMRA), Global Master Securities Lending Agreements (GMSLA), and other securities financing transaction frameworks.
• Understanding of institutional client structures and market practices, particularly experience supporting negotiations with asset managers, investment advisers, pension funds, insurance companies, and other buy-side market participants.
• Broader industry and global market expertise, including familiarity with industry legal opinions, netting and collateral enforceability frameworks across multiple jurisdictions, and proficiency in additional languages to support cross-border client negotiations and stakeholder engagement.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job‑specific technical expertise.

This role is based in Whippany, NJ.

Minimum Salary: $110,000
Maximum Salary: $180,000

The minimum and maximum salary information above includes only base salary. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Barclays employees are eligible for a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and paid leave for qualifying circumstances.

This position is eligible for an incentive award.