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Job Summary :
MUFG Bank, Ltd., Canada Branch is seeking an experienced Trading Agreement Negotiator to support the Global Markets business of the MUFG Global Financial Group by negotiating, drafting, and managing a broad range of transactional documentation. This role will partner closely with Legal, Front Office, Credit Risk, Operations, Compliance, and other internal stakeholders to facilitate trading activity while ensuring contractual, legal, regulatory, and operational risks are appropriately identified, assessed, and mitigated.
The successful candidate will possess significant expertise in drafting and negotiating loan-linked ISDAs and Credit Support Annexes, as well as ancillary documentation. The individual must be capable of managing complex negotiations with financial institutions, asset managers, pension funds, insurance companies, and other market participants in a fast-paced environment.
This role requires strong commercial judgment, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to balance business objectives with prudent risk management.
Responsibilities
Documentation Negotiation & Execution
Manage end-to-end documentation negotiations with counterparties and their legal representatives, including to draft, review, and negotiate loan-linked ISDA, Credit Support Annexes, guarantees, risk participation agreements, account control agreements, novation agreements, and ancillary documentation.
Identify, analyze, and escalate legal, credit, regulatory, and operational risks arising from contractual provisions.
Prepare and communicate negotiation summaries and recommendations to key stakeholders and decision-makers.
Provide administrative support regarding obtaining or otherwise facilitating internal approvals, execution, and recordkeeping of executed agreements and ancillary documentation.
Risk Management & Regulatory Support
Review and assess netting and collateral enforceability opinions across applicable jurisdictions.
Evaluate contractual provisions related to close-out netting, collateral eligibility, margining, default events, representations, and termination rights.
Partner with Credit Risk and Legal teams to ensure negotiated terms align with MUFG's risk appetite and applicable regulatory requirements.
Support regulatory, audit, compliance, and control-related inquiries involving trading documentation.
Monitor developments in market practice, industry protocols, and regulatory requirements impacting trading agreements.
Stakeholder & Business Partnership
Act as a trusted advisor to Front Office, Legal, Credit Risk, Operations, Compliance, and other control functions.
Provide guidance on documentation issues affecting transaction execution, onboarding, and trading activity.
Participate in counterparty onboarding processes and support business initiatives requiring contractual analysis.
Collaborate with global teams across North America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific on documentation matters and best practices.
Process Improvement & Projects
Contribute to the development and maintenance of negotiation playbooks, policies, procedures, and standard templates.
Identify opportunities to improve documentation…