DERIVATIVE OPERATIONS recruitment
Description:
The successful individual will be responsible for providing, in addition to the below functional work, support for the team leader. You will take a senior role within a group involved with a number of different high profile projects – specifically implementing a global process model, building system solutions for key trade flows, and working with counterparties to address root source of persistent market issues. You will also be responsible for maintaining important external broker relationships.
Core Responsibilities:
- Monitor and report on your team’s performance.
- On a daily basis clear all futures/option exceptions on accounts, with the respective team members allocated to you in accordance with procedures by the agreed deadline.
- Support colleagues and provide team leader cover in team leader’s absence.
- Interact with other teams within the company to provide support for global teams involved with the process.
- Escalate all material risk items (such as large fails) and service issues to your Team
- Leader on a timely basis.
- Deliver project tasks as delegated by Team Leader
- You will ensure that you are fully trained in the functions you are required to perform, identifying for your Team Leader any outstanding training requirements maintaining on an ongoing basis your competence for the responsibilities assigned to you.
- Achieve threshold competence in Derivative Operations core competencies within period agreed with your manager.
- Maintain competence for role through ongoing participation in our clients training initiatives.
- Achieve and maintain understanding of all financial instruments utilised within your portfolio group.
- Participate in our clients annual review process and draft goals/objectives for your development in conjunction with your Team Leader and Manager.
- Maintain full knowledge of the company’s corporate policies, procedures and guidelines.
Core Skills:
- The successful candidate must be meticulous and organized
- Team leader exposure is preferred although this role will not necessarily have any managerial responsibilities.
- Candidates with a strong ops background will potentially be considered but a background in derivatives is preferred.
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