Middle Office, Fixed Income & Derivatives recruitment
The responsibilities of the position in the Fixed Income and Fixed Income Derivatives area would involve:
• confirming daily trade activity with the street
• handling trade exceptions and settlement issues
• performing position reconciliations with prime brokers and counterparties
• serving as liaison with front office on all operational related issues, including ad-hoc requests
• justifying daily profit and loss - mark to market and net carry
• assisting in performing weekly and monthly independent price testing for non-exchange traded financial products
• interpreting and processing corporate actions
• handling implementation of new systems and applications, as required
Products traded include:
• Government Bonds
• Corporate Bonds
• Sovereign Debt
• Emerging Market Bonds
• Repo
• Interest Rate Swaps
• Swaptions
• Foreign Exchange
• Foreign Exchange Options
• Credit Default Swaps
Job Requirements:
The ideal candidate will not only solve day to day issues, but will take a proactive approach to improve the process and create greater efficiencies. In addition the candidate will have:
• 2-5 years experience in fixed income/derivative middle office or trade support
• Experience supporting a fixed income trader or trading desk
• Clear and articulate verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge in the securities and market conventions for the securities mentioned above under products traded
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong organizational skills and possess attention to detail
• The ability to give constructive feedback to management
• High proficiency in Excel and MS Office Suite
• Murex knowledge a plus
• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.