ETD Clearing Analyst (Senior) recruitment

The day-to-day role entails trade entry; break investigation and resolution in a timely manner and working on various projects and regulatory requirements.

There is a need to build relationships with global middle offices and to contribute to the development of the team by assisting with customized solutions

The candidate should have demonstrable leadership and team building skills as well as significant product knowledge and being an excellent verbal and written communicator.

The Clearing Representative will also have to be conversant in technology since will support queries. Also he will be required to assist in ad hoc projects.

Exchange Traded Derivatives services both internal and external clients trading futures and options globally. The large Investment bank is restructuring its operations team and is looking for a dynamic individual to help them become a market leader in the provision of ETD trading and clearing services. The team consists of 11 individuals.

The responsibilities of the function can be broken down into 4 components

• Servicing ETD Clients

• Support other lines of businesses in ETD

• Business Development Control

• Business Administration

The jobholder should be able to work well in a team environment and should be able to function without close supervision. This role will involve shift work and the candidate will need to be flexible as they range from 8am until Midnight.

Key Responsibilities:

• Clear trades on Clearvision for the following markets, ICE, LIFFE, EUREX, IDEM, MEFF, IDEM, EDX, NASDAQomx and Euronext Paris.

• Ensure that trades and break resolutions are performed accurately and in a timely manner

• Know your account structures in detail ensuring trades are cleared to the correct entities.

• Responsible for the day-to-day checklists.

• Enhance STP and be pro-active to improve the flow

• Fully aware of the market risks and make sure they are well under control

• Market Research

• Full understanding and capabilities of the web portal

Development Value:

• Develop a detailed understanding of the business, its products and processes and how it operates within a large organisation.

• Build a strong relationship with your clients

• Raise your profile with the desk, Management and various team globally

• Build effective prioritisation skills as the job entails dealing with multiple conflicting priorities in a time pressure environment.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity for future career progression within the Equities business and potentially at a Capital Markets level as well.

Knowledge/Experience:

The ideal candidate will have performed a senior clearing role for a significant period of time in a similar sized organization.

• Listed Products experience is necessary.

• Detailed understanding of Front to Back processes to support other operational processes (Client Services, Brokerage)

• Organisation skill and working under pressure

• Experience in Exchange Gui’s.

Skills:

• Excellent communications skills (written / verbal) at all organisational levels.

• Results/task orientated with excellent attention to detail.

• Ability to manage and prioritise effectively and resolve conflicting priorities.

• Ability to work well as part of a team and autonomously.

• Take initiatives

• Knowledge of most EMEA Exchange systems is advantageous.

• Extremely focus and dedicated to deliver a first class service to his clients

Good MS Office skills including Access, Excel and MS Powerpoint. Significant GMI CVX knowledge required.

Competencies

• Leadership / Communication / Relationship building

• Attention to detail

• Team work

• Prioritisation / Initiative

• Product Knowledge

• Valuing Diversity:

• Demonstrates an appreciation of a diverse workforce. Appreciates differences in style or perspective and uses

• Differences to add value to decisions or actions and organisational success.