Product Controller – Equity Structured Notes recruitment

POSITION
• Ensuring that control processes are executed in an effective and timely manner.
• Identifying, communicating and actively working with the appropriate individuals to remediate ineffective controls.
• Supporting and controlling daily, weekly and month end analyses, providing reviewed data to the head of Exotic Equity Derivatives Product Control.
• Working with global teams on implementing key strategic initiatives in the development of the product control function.
• Developing and maintaining a strong working relationship with the trading desks and other support teams throughout the organisation such as operations, valuations and accounting policy.
• Building knowledge of technical Accounting and disclosure processes.
• Growing and developing a team of product controllers to work effectively with the wider global exotic derivative product control team.

The Equity Derivatives team covers both the vanilla and exotic derivative trading desks.

Skills Required
We are looking for a strong candidate, from an accounting and/or mathematical background, with relevant experience. Requirements include:

• Degree or equivalent preferably in a numerate subject.
• Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA) or equivalent.
• Significant derivatives product control experience.
• Relevant product control experience. Strong controls awareness and an understanding of exotic equity derivative products, along with structures involving multiple entities. A working knowledge of the credit or interest rates markets would be an advantage but is not a pre-requisite.
• Track record of process renovation and improvement of overall control environment.
• Experience of working effectively with other team members both in the region and globally.
• Experience of operating effectively with change teams and infrastructure.
• Must be confident and have well developed communication skills.
• Committed and self motivated individual with the ability to work on complex issues independently.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Some management experience would be preferable.

Please contact Lucy on L.kratky@mcpartners.co.uk