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Senior Legal Counsel – Derivatives & Securities at Taylor Root

Position Senior Legal Counsel – Derivatives & Securities
Posted 09 Jul 2026
Expired 08 Aug 2026
Company Taylor Root
Location Singapore | SG
Job Type Full Time

Job Description:

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We are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to provide strategic legal support across a broad range of derivatives, securities, capital markets, and trading activities. This is a senior-level position partnering closely with business, risk, compliance, and senior management teams to support complex financial transactions and regulatory initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.

The successful candidate will be a trusted advisor to stakeholders, ensuring legal risks are effectively managed while supporting the organization's commercial objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide legal advice on a wide range of derivatives transactions, including ISDA documentation, master agreements, collateral arrangements, confirmations, and related trading documentation.
  • Draft, negotiate, and review agreements relating to securities trading, financing, securities lending, repo transactions, structured products, and capital markets activities.
  • Advise business stakeholders on legal and regulatory matters impacting investment banking, markets, treasury, and trading operations.
  • Support new product development and strategic business initiatives by identifying and mitigating legal risks.
  • Interpret and advise on relevant regulatory frameworks and market conduct requirements across applicable jurisdictions.
  • Partner with Compliance, Risk, Operations, and Front Office teams on governance, regulatory change, and remediation projects.
  • Manage external counsel relationships and coordinate legal support on complex transactions and disputes as required.
  • Develop and maintain legal templates, policies, and best practices to improve efficiency and risk management.
  • Deliver training and legal updates to internal stakeholders on developments impacting derivatives and securities markets.

Requirements:

  • Qualified lawyer with a law degree from a recognized university and admission to practice in a common law jurisdiction.
  • Minimally 8+ years' post-qualification experience gained within a leading law firm and/or financial institution.
  • Strong expertise in derivatives, securities, capital markets, and financial markets documentation.
  • Deep knowledge of ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes (CSAs), GMRA, GMSLA, and other market-standard documentation.
  • Experience advising on regulatory matters affecting financial institutions and market participants.
  • Excellent drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
  • Experience supporting cross-border transactions and international stakeholders is highly desirable.

Job Info:

  • Company: Taylor Root
  • Position: Senior Legal Counsel – Derivatives & Securities
  • Work Location: Singapore
  • Country: SG

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