Executive Director, Global Trading Agreements Group Greater New York City, NY Area

The Company is seeking an Executive Director to lead a team responsible for negotiating and executing master trading agreements and related documentation across products, clients, and jurisdictions. The role combines people leadership with direct negotiation of complex, high-risk matters, while setting negotiation strategy, providing escalation support, and ensuring timely execution without compromising accuracy or risk controls. The Executive Director will partner with Legal and other internal stakeholders, maintain strong counterparty relationships, and oversee documentation projects, process improvements, and regulatory initiatives. The role also champions AI-enabled tools and workflow automation to improve efficiency, risk identification, reporting, and control adherence. Candidates should have at least seven years of experience leading negotiations and execution of master trading agreements and ancillary documentation, including complex matters and escalations. Deep expertise in trading documentation, contractual frameworks, derivatives issues, and relevant regulatory requirements is essential. Applicants should demonstrate success building and developing high-performing teams, setting negotiation strategy with cross-functional partners, and establishing scalable processes, playbooks, and training. Strong judgment under pressure, stakeholder influence, exceptional written and verbal communication, and experience implementing automation or AI-enabled workflow improvements are also required.

Hiring Company

JPMorgan Chase & Co.