Middle Office Trade Support Assistant Manager recruitment
Trade support and control of Traders covering cash equities, equity derivatives, fixed income derivatives, commodities, FX and other cross-asset related strategies
Calculation and management of currency exposure by legal entity
Trade booking/correction including oversight of daily opening and closing position marking
Production, reconciliation and analysis of daily trader strategy net revenue (PL)
Liaison with and accountability to Finance team around month end revenue, fees, rebates, brokerage and interest accounting (PL, balance sheet and cashflow)
Production, analysis and verification of theoretical position valuation differences
Management of daily settlements across multiple trading desks
Management, control and analysis of desk reserves/adjustments
Facilitation of new (trading, brokerage and prime broker/clearer) account setup
Review of new business proposals
Reconciliation and ownership of control accounts
Accountable for Middle Office’s part in new business initiatives
Accountable to Tax team for dividend and other trading based tax entries
Assistance with internal and external audits/reviews
Liaison with global counterparts in Australia, Europe and US
Knowledge Skills
A solid and extensive understanding of the financial markets and products traded within them
Global settlements and Exchanges knowledge/experience
Ability to work in a time-pressured and dynamic environment with a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail and concentration
Strong interpersonal skills and relationship management for dealing with people at all levels, across all disciplines
Ability to perform large scale reconciliations with no supervision
Demonstrable knowledge and experience of European Regulatory environment
High level of desire and ability to follow up and resolve issues
Action orientated using team empowerment through delegation
Experience
Relevant product control/middle office experience within a financial markets
First hand stock loan experience
Global settlements and Exchanges knowledge/experience
Experience of working within a dealing room environment
Excellent knowledge of Excel, databases and query functionality
Advanced Excel, Visual basic awareness and SQL skills a bonus
Understanding of derivatives pricing, PL calculation and valuation variables
These skills coupled with an excellent educational back ground is essential for this role
Please get in touch if your CV is suitable and we can discuss.