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.