Associate/AVP-ISDA Documentation Negotiator-Mumbai

Role Overview

Delta Capita is seeking experienced ISDA Documentation Negotiators to support our clients across the financial services sector. The successful candidates will be responsible for the end-to-end negotiation and management of OTC derivatives documentation, primarily under the ISDA Master Agreement framework. This is a client-facing contract role requiring strong technical knowledge of derivatives documentation and a commercial understanding of risk management.

Key Responsibilities

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Lead the negotiation of ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes (CSAs), and related schedules with counterparties including banks, asset managers, hedge funds, and corporates.

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Draft, review, and redline ISDA documentation including Schedules, Credit Support Annexes (VM and IM), GMRA, GMSLA, and bespoke annexes.

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Negotiate ISDA Protocol adherence letters and associated documentation (e.g., EMIR, Dodd-Frank, Margin Reform protocols).

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Liaise with internal stakeholders including Legal, Credit Risk, Compliance, Front Office, and Operations to ensure documentation aligns with risk appetite and regulatory requirements.

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Manage and maintain documentation pipeline through a deal tracking system; provide regular status updates to senior management.

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Respond to counterparty queries and escalate material issues appropriately.

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Ensure compliance with applicable regulations including EMIR, Dodd-Frank, MAS, SEBI, and RBI requirements relevant to derivatives transactions.

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Support onboarding of new counterparties, including KYC coordination and entity classification under applicable regulations.

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Assist with the review and implementation of industry-wide documentation initiatives (e.g., ISDA SIMM, UMR, IBOR transition).

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Contribute to process improvement and documentation standardisation projects.