Reference Data Analyst

Shape the future of markets documentation operations by applying your legal and analytical expertise to strengthen controls, quality, and client outcomes while growing your career.

As a Documentation Management Analyst within Documentation Management, you review derivatives and financing legal agreements and extract key terms for accurate setup in internal systems. You partner with legal, credit, business, operations, and technology stakeholders to resolve exceptions, support regulatory initiatives, and improve operating processes. You deliver consistent quality and productivity through strong ownership, prioritization, and deadline discipline.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review legal agreements such as ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes, financing agreements, prime brokerage agreements, and other derivatives documentation to understand obligations and key terms
• Extract legal and financial parameters from executed documentation with a focus on accuracy, completeness, and control standards
• Index key terms and attributes into internal systems using defined data standards and operational procedures
• Investigate documentation discrepancies and escalate exceptions with clear issue statements and supporting evidence
• Coordinate timely resolution of disputed points with internal stakeholders such as legal, credit, and operations within established turnaround expectations
• Partner with regional legal operations and other stakeholders involved in master agreement negotiation and documentation workflows to enable end-to-end execution
• Contribute to process improvements that enhance operating efficiency, reduce rework, and strengthen risk and control outcomes
• Liaise with business, operations, and technology teams to clarify requirements and support stable execution across workflows
• Support regulatory and legal-entity-related initiatives, including client transfer projects that require controlled movement of documentation between legal entities
• Maintain strong adherence to deadlines and service level expectations while balancing multiple items in parallel
• Deliver outputs that meet defined quality and productivity standards that are central to role success

Required qualifications, skills, and capabilities:

• Demonstrate 3+ years of experience reviewing derivatives master agreements and other trade-related documentation within an investment banking or law firm environment
• Apply strong understanding of derivatives legal documentation such as ISDA Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes
• Use Microsoft Office applications to support documentation review, tracking, and reporting activities
• Communicate clearly and professionally in written and verbal form with internal stakeholders
• Prioritize work effectively across multiple agreements, exceptions, and project deliverables
• Manage deadlines consistently through disciplined planning and follow-through
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners across legal, credit, business, operations, and technology
• Execute independently with strong attention to detail and end-to-end ownership
• Organize work to support auditability, documentation standards, and controlled recordkeeping
• Adapt to rotating shifts as required by the role and business coverage needs
• Hold a completed bachelor’s degree

Preferred qualifications, skills, and capabilities:

• Hold an academic background in law or commerce
• Bring postgraduate education exposure relevant to business, finance, or legal studies
• Show familiarity with markets regulatory initiatives impacting documentation and legal-entity coverage
• Developing experience using AI-powered analytics, workflow automation, or intelligent process tools to drive efficiency gains, reduce manual effort, or improve accuracy in operational processes.