Gregor Cockburn Email & Phone Number

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

First SeatSeptember 2024- Current Split seat between Personal Injury (Insurance) team and the Professional Discipline & Clinical Defence team

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Legal negotiator with one year of focused experience in prime services and derivative contracts, specialising in negotiating and structuring agreements, including Global Master Repurchase Agreements (GMRAs), Global Master Securities Lending Agreements (GMSLAs), and International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) contracts. Proven ability to navigate the intricacies of financial markets and regulatory frameworks while crafting commercially sound legal agreements that align with client's business objectives and mitigate legal risks. Committed to delivering excellence in negotiations and contributing to the success of financial transactions within the dynamic landscape of prime services and derivatives.

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

First Rotation - Trade Surveillance (Aug 21- May 22)Conducts surveillance across the Equities space, especially in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) & Asia Pacific (APAC), reporting to senior management and individual regulators, where applicable. Identifying and investigating any trade/series of trades, which might have been done to manipulate the market.Performing risk-based surveillance and investigations to monitor compliance with regulatory and internal policies, standards and procedures while proactively identifying actual or potential regulatory breaches.Front Office Interaction – talking to traders to resolve any breaches or monitored behaviours that might pose a regulatory risk and escalating these to Senior Management. Deploying the use of monitoring software and using and improving on market abuse models, for example, trading ahead of the market (pre-MNPI release), trade washing, front running and market dominance.Raising Suspicious Transaction or Order Reports to the regulator(s), where applicable, with the help of the wider team.Second Rotation - Office of the BBPLC Chief Compliance Office (May 22- Jan 23)Third Rotation - Barclays Partner Finance Business Oversight Compliance (Jan 23- Jul 23)

London, England, United Kingdom

During an enriching 6-week stint with the Technical Compliance Team within Risk Management Services, I concentrated on heightening awareness about the repercussions and actively mitigating risks linked to financial crimes. My focus encompassed diverse areas, including Trade-based money laundering, Frauds and Scams, Professional Enablers, and Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery.

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Undertaken Virtually Due to Covid-19

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman, New Zealand

Diploma In Professional Legal Practice (Part-Time), Law

Judge Business School, Compliance For The Future Certificate Of Achievement

Llb Honours (Scots Law), Law

Dissertation Topic- ‘The Open Banking Regulation: Friend or Foe to Financial Institutions and Dominant Technology Companies’ Honours.

Exchange Semester- Erasmus, Transnational Commercial Law

Classes: -Foundations and Key Qualifications of Transnational and European Commercial Law -Transnational and European Corporate Governance.