Job Description
We don't simply hire employees.
We invest in them.
When you work at Chatham, we empower you — offering professional development opportunities to help you grow in your career, no matter if you've been here for five months or 15 years.
Chatham has worked hard to create a distinct work setting that values people, teamwork, integrity, and client service.
You will have immediate opportunities to partner with talented subject matter experts, work on complex projects, and contribute to the value Chatham delivers every day.
We seek to enhance our Regulatory and Documentation team with a role specializing in reviewing, analysing, and negotiating the derivative agreements that govern the relationships between our clients and their dealer bank counterparties.
This role will also entail analysing, interpreting, and explaining the practical application of global derivatives regulations for internal and external clients.
Trade documentation you may encounter includes ISDA Master Agreements and Schedules, ISDA Credit Support Annexes, local framework agreements, trade confirmations, clearing documentation, and other related derivatives documentation.
The role will support real‐estate, private equity, infrastructure, corporate and emerging‐markets sectors in the APAC region in both regulatory and derivative documentation matters.
In This Role You Will
The purpose of the role is to develop deep expertise regarding derivatives regulation and documentation and to advise these sectors and external clients on these matters.
Your primary responsibilities will include:




Being a Derivatives Documentation Subject Matter Expert:Possessing deep expertise about ISDA agreements, other derivatives documentation, and market standards governing our clients' derivative transactions.
Effectively sharing knowledge related to ISDA agreements, other derivatives documentation, and market standards with internal teams and clients.
Negotiating contract terms on behalf of clients with bank counterparties.
Identifying and communicating industry developments and trends, both internally and externally.
Understanding hedging mechanisms and provisions in underlying credit documentation.
Being a Regulatory Subject Matter Expert:Analysing and interpreting global derivatives regulation.
Developing and maintaining internal and external communication tools that effectively and proactively share this subject matter expertise.
Advising internal teams and clients on the practical implications of derivatives regulation.
The role may also include opportunities to contribute to the team in other capacities as interests and team needs align.
Your Impact
Our team works in partnership with Chatham's advisory teams and clients to ensure they obtain fair and market‐standard provisions in their derivatives contracts.




We strive to establish long‐term working relationships with clients, counsels, banks, and internal and external stakeholders, allowing us to provide efficient and effective advisory to our clients and hedging advisory teams.
This team also provides regular training and resources for all Chatham teams on upcoming market and regulatory changes that may impact derivatives documentation.
Contributors To Your Success
Legal qualification preferred; 7+ years of relevant experience in contract review, finance, derivatives, or capital markets (legal qualification may substitute for up to 3 years of experience).
Strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong linguistic abilities.
Critical thinking with the ability to read and comprehend complex information quickly.
Attention to detail but also an ability to synthesize information with a high‐level perspective.
About Chatham Financial
Chatham Financial is the leading independent capital markets advisor, delivering an integrated blend of expert advice and powerful technology to help you reduce risk and seize opportunity.
With decades of capital markets strategy, execution, monitoring, and performance expertise, we serve as an unwavering advocate for your best interests and innovation partner.
Our technology platform unifies data across assets, debt, and derivatives, giving you unmatched agility, transparency, and insight.
We help guide the way—giving clients the insight and momentum to move forward with confidence, no matter what lies ahead.
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📌 Regulatory & Documentation Advisor (New South Wales)
🏢 Chatham Financial
📍 New South Wales