Middle Office Trade Support Analyst
The focus of the group is one of control.
There is a strong operational discipline towards the management of the transaction cycle across the business and a great deal of effort is necessary to ensure tight controls
Qualifications
This role would suit a very numerate and highly motivated Graduate with a minimum of 18 months Banking experience
Exposure to, and an understanding of Structured or Exotic interest rate derivatives would be desirable but candidates with theoretical knowledge would be considered
Analytical and quantitative aptitude - to understand the "Greeks" and be able to explain their movements
Change Management: Adaptability to learn new tasks and demonstrate a willingness to understand the detail of a process
Technical skills: The daily tasks will involve using several applications, in house, third party and out the box. A strong candidate would be someone who has experience using all Microsoft office applications and ability to code in VBA using Excel.
The products range from the vanilla (interest rate swaps, swaptions etc) to the highly complex variety (Bond Index, Excess Return, Equity release mortgages) and have significant operational risk.
Furthermore, there is significant interaction with a variety of business partners in order to manage the operations front to back. Strong analytical thinking coupled with strong IT skills is required to follow the composition of PL and risk , in addition, the ability to communicate complex matters in a clear and concise manner is essential.
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