Legal Negotiator – Senior, AS

Position Overview

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Job Title: Legal Negotiator – Senior, AS

Location: Mumbai, India

Corporate Title: AS

Role Description

As a Legal Negotiator, you will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of agreements related to OTC and listed derivatives, cleared financial products, and ancillary legal documentation. The role requires direct engagement with front office teams, internal stakeholders, and Deutsche Bank Group’s diverse client base. You will oversee the delivery of legal documentation, manage processes efficiently, and ensure high standards of client service.

About the Team

The Regional Office Legal team in Mumbai is a highly skilled team of legal professionals dedicated to providing specialized expertise in derivative documentation and transactional legal support. The team supports various businesses within Deutsche Bank Group, operating across the Asia-Pacific (APAC), European Union (EU), and United States (US) regions.

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy

• Best in class leave policy
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

• Manage fund additions under umbrella/master agreements, ensuring accurate setup, documentation, and timely completion. Review key terms of master agreements to ensure alignment or enhancement required to the agreement and facilitate required amendments for fund additions, if any.
• Conducting due diligence on new / existing underlying principals to including review of offering documents, legal agreements and operating structure.
• Perform netting reviews in accordance with internal policies and regulatory standards.
• Assist in the development of processes that streamline the addition of underlying principals to umbrella / master agreements.
• Liaise with internal teams—including front office, risk, compliance, and business divisions—to address risk issues, deviations, and queries related to umbrella / master agreements. Facilitate clear communication and timely resolution of legal matters.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external clients, understanding their business needs and operations.
• Ensure compliance with business, and regulatory requirements.
• Stay updated on legal and regulatory developments impacting umbrella / master agreements and fund onboarding.

Your skills and experience

• Law degree or Commonwealth-qualified lawyer/solicitor.
• Senior Analyst: 2 – 5 years post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Associate: 5.5 – 8 years PQE.
• Experience must include drafting and negotiating financial product agreements or commercial contracts.
• Expertise in fund documentation and fund structures across multiple jurisdictions is essential.
• Experience in derivative documentation is advantageous.
• Ability to produce clear, precise, and comprehensive legal documents. Candidates must demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory and business standards.
• Capacity to analyze complex legal and business issues, identify risks, and propose practical solutions. A proactive mindset in resolving challenges and facilitating transactions is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated capability to manage tasks autonomously, while also contributing effectively within a team environment. Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and work collaboratively across departments and regions.
• Confidence and competence in interpreting intricate legal agreements, constitutional documents, and regulatory materials.
• Strong organizational skills to multitask, prioritize effectively, and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.

Key Benefits

• Competitive leave policy.
• Gender-neutral parental leave provisions.
• Childcare assistance reimbursement.
• Support for industry certification sponsorships.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Comprehensive health and accident insurance coverage.
• Preventative health screening for employees aged 35 and above.

Support Provided

• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Mentorship from senior team members.
• Continuous learning culture.
• Flexible and customisable benefits.

Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us and our teams

Please visit our company website for further information:

https://www.db.com/company/company.html

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.
Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.