Contracts Negotiator

Contracts Negotiator  – Financial Services – Boston, MA

We are seeking candidates for a Contracts Negotiator  position with a highly successful financial services firm located in Boston, MA. The Contracts Negotiator will join the Office of General Counsel and work in a collaborative environment alongside attorneys supporting some of the world’s largest investment managers and institutional investors. This role will primarily focus on preparing, reviewing, and negotiating account control agreements and amendments, as well as various instruction and representation letters supporting operational groups within the organization’s Investor Services division. Candidates with experience in contracts, transactional legal work, banking, mutual funds, or financial services are encouraged to apply.

This is a contract opportunity offering $48–$55/hour, depending on experience. This position follows a hybrid work model in their Boston office.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, review, draft, and negotiate account control agreements, amendments, side letters, and other legal documentation supporting client onboarding and account maintenance

• Support attorneys in advising Client Services on documentation related to mutual fund and other financial services clients

• Review and negotiate instruction and representation letters for operational groups within the Investor Services division

• Prepare and negotiate documentation related to derivatives and options trading, including account control agreements and other transaction-related documents

• Support documentation associated with account openings in global markets

• Coordinate legal documentation among multiple internal and external parties while ensuring adherence to time-sensitive deadlines

• Track the status of legal documentation and maintain accurate records, matrices, and files

• Collaborate with Credit, Risk, Compliance, and other internal teams on contract reviews and special projects

• Interact with internal and external clients throughout the documentation and negotiation process

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; law degree preferred

• 2+ years of relevant experience; newly admitted attorneys with prior financial services experience will also be considered

• Experience in transactional law, corporate law, contracts, mutual funds, banking, or financial services strongly preferred

• Experience with derivatives, ISDA agreements, account control agreements, or similar financial documentation highly desirable

• Experience within a law firm, custodian bank, mutual fund company, financial institution, or in-house legal department preferred

• Strong contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills

• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple time-sensitive matters

• Strong communication and client service skills with the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders

• Professional, collaborative, and solutions-oriented approach

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

• Knowledge of relevant legal frameworks, including the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and Investment Company Act of 1940, preferred

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please email your resume to Lydia at lsinger@daleyaa.com.

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