LGL-Paralegal

Qualification

Graduate, Paralegal

Role & Responsibilities:

• Work as a part of the Global Masters Documentation team with the stakeholders in regions and provide assistance to the regional team, which is part of Transaction Legal
• Updating critical terms of various master agreements (i.e. ISDA, CSA, Global Master Repurchase agreement and Global Master Securities Lending agreements) in the firm s database
• Generating and distribution of various management reports
• Responding to queries received from the business and legal teams related to master agreements
• Analyzing and interpreting clauses of master agreements and advising other business teams
• Identifying areas of improvement and working on technology initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce manual intervention
• Delegation of work within the team, assisting and supervising the work done by the team members, reviewing the work and also taking complete onus of the tasks
• Developing and maintaining a proactive relationship with the stakeholders in all regions
• Understanding roles, responsibilities, goals and processes to mitigate risks by ensuring that the team members are made aware about the changing business requirements, delegation of work, knowledge sharing sessions and to expertise on a particular process
• Review the constitutional documents of a counterparty to identify entity type, jurisdiction, capacity to trade and netting
• Drafting of notices to counterparty pursuant to mini-close out of a transaction in the repurchase / stock lending

Role Requirements:

Domain / Technical

• Excellent analytical skills, an eye for detail
• Command over the English language (written and verbal) and excellent communication skills
• Understanding team dynamics and encouraging good relationships
• Timely escalations
• MS Excel skills are important (at least intermediate )
• Ability to apply practical solutions to problems
• Managing discipline and dealing with conflict
• Planning, problem solving and decision-making
• Decent knowledge about derivative master agreements, confirmations

Interpersonal

• Strong interpersonal and administrative skills, mature judgement and high ethical standards
• Pro-active, with a mind set to drive efficiency
• Ability to identify issues and knowing when to escalate
• Critical thinking and detail orientated
• Responsive, accountable
• Team player

Competencies:

Behavioral Indicators

Culture & Conduct

• Building Nomura s Culture Diversity & Inclusion Professional Integrity Self-Awareness
• Aware of own impact
• Respectful attitude
• Professionalism
• Gets involved

Client-Centricity & Business Acumen

• Product / service knowledge
• Responsive, accountable
• Detail orientated
• Offers options/solutions

Strategy & Innovation

• Strategic Thinking & Change
• Decision Making & Judgement Agility
• Stays up to date
• Thinks differently
• Demonstrates entrepreneurial thinking
• Translates strategies into plans
• Stays one step ahead
• Open to new ways of thinking

Leadership & Collaboration

• Managing Talent Recognising and Motivating Supporting, Developing & Collaborating with others Managing Conflict
• Stays up to date
• Open to new ways of thinking
• Sees when to escalate
• Provides logical rationales
• Shows initiative to develop
• Leverages resources

Communication & Connectivity

• Articulation & Receptiveness
• Impact Connectivity
• Recognises others efforts
• Offers to assist
• Willing team participant
• Shows interest

Communication & Influence

• Articulation and Receptiveness
• Impact Connectivity
• Speaks/writes clearly
• Aware of non-verbal behaviour
• Demonstrates active listening
• Conveys a positive image
• Shares information
• keeps people informed
• Builds strong relationships

Execution & Delivery

• Driving Performance Execution-Focus Planning & Organising Adaptability
• Maintains can-do attitude
• Sees tasks to completion
• Manages day-to day work
• Prioritises/meets deadlines
• Asks questions to gain understanding
• Responds positively to feedback