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PfizerLead Counsel, R&D
Lead Counsel managing R&D legal support for Pfizer's clinical development activities in China. Oversee legal team, partner with leadership, and ensure compliance with regulations.
About the role
- Draft, review, and negotiate ISDA Master Agreements, CSAs, MCAs, ACAs, Pledge Agreements, Futures Clearing Agreements, MRAs, MSFTAs, GMSLAs, and related documentation and confirmations
- Provide legal support for derivatives and securities lending transactions across FX, equities, commodities, and fixed income asset classes
- Liaise with external counsel and internal stakeholders (e.g., Capital Markets, Product Legal, Risk, Collateral Management, Compliance) to ensure commercial, enforceability and regulatory alignment
- Maintain oversight of contract repositories and ensure proper documentation storage and retrieval protocols
- Maintain procedures and negotiation guides in line with internal and regulatory requirements
- Advise on regulatory developments (for example, EMIR, Dodd-Frank, UCITS, SEC, CFTC and NFA) and other jurisdictional requirements
- Participate in global working groups and contribute to the implementation of regulatory changes
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support derivatives disclosure and reporting
Requirements
- Preferably a qualified lawyer with 5+ years of experience in derivatives and trading documentation within a financial institution or law firm
- Deep understanding of ISDA architecture and repo / securities lending frameworks
- Familiarity with fund structures and investment platforms (e.g., SICAVs, Irish PLCs, ICAVs, CCFs, FCPs, 1940 Act US registered funds)
- Strong grasp of regulatory regimes across the EU, UK, and US
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
- Fluent in English; German or other language skills are a plus
- Experience with electronic confirmation systems, S&P Markit (Counterparty Manager, ISDA Amend), and contract lifecycle management tools
- Exposure to cross-border legal issues and multi-jurisdictional documentation
- Prior involvement in centralizing legal workflows or process optimization initiatives
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; and Good commercial sense.
Benefits
- Physical and Mental Health Well-Being benefits including (but not limited to) Statutory Health Insurance (BKK), sickness benefit allowance and support helplines for employees
- Family friendly benefits including generous parental leave packages (supporting all variations of family set-ups) and support in finding childcare options including DWS’s own kindergarten service
- A wide selection of pension plans, Personal Budget Accounts to enable sabbaticals or early retirement and capital-forming benefits
- The opportunity to support our CSR strategy which is focused on combatting climate change & achieving greater social justice. You can make donations to our partnered organisations or take part in corporate volunteering opportunities in your local communities by providing on hand support.
- DWS’ current Hybrid Working model is designed to find the balance between in-person collaboration & engagement in the office, which is core to our working culture, whilst still remaining focused on supporting our employees with flexibility.
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