Product Controller, Structured Middle Office (Analyst) recruitment

Member of the PC-SMO is primarily responsible for ensuring a controlled front-to-end exotics/structured trading activities and PL substantiation. The team acts as a first point of contact for all the front-line issues regarding exotics/structured trading which is high risk, complex and fast changing.

Main Duties

The core responsibilities of the PC-SMO controller are:

• Trade Validation of Exotic/Structured transactions for FX/Rates/Credit products

• Day1 PL and Provision analysis of all new trading activity

• Structured Transaction Reviews (STR)

• Monitor and control the Exotics/Structured product life cycle events

• Servicing the FX EM Front Office and Line Product Control in relation to the above

• Project Management - major trading platform migration

Person Requirements

Education Experience required

• ACA/CPA or B.Eng or B.S degree , Top tier university; 2:1 degree or equivalent.

• Minimum of 2 year Product Control experience within a top tier investment bank or 3 years audit within a top tier accounting firm; ideally with Derivatives experience.

Technical Knowledge

• Fundamental Derivatives pricing and risk management knowledge.

• Continually striving for process improvement.

• Comprehensive understanding of the range of products and services within the firm and the ability to apply this understanding to reporting requirements, both internal and external.

• Excellent user of Microsoft Excel application.

Control Environment

• Escalates breaches of policies and procedures appropriately

• Must be regarded as proactive and assertive in driving control improvement for their area

• Strong control awareness - in particular, the individual should be able to identify an initiatives which they have led which has directly improved the control environment for the area they work in

• Strong understanding and has the mindset to strive to identify potential control breakdowns in process, also demonstrated with effective procedure manuals

• Ability to streamline processes in a most efficient manner not only within the team but also within the firm, and if required, negotiate / persuade other department to accept the change.

Commercial Effectiveness

• Customer focused – consistently meets client needs within constraints of time, resources and budget

• Has network of industry contracts, and building a good market reputation

• Consistently delivers against targets

• Has good understanding and is up to date on relevant business knowledge.

Business Skills

• Has the initiative and ability to break down problems into components parts and resolving them

• Can solve problems effectively and creatively

• Good influencing and negotiation skills

• Excellent communication skills in both formal and informal settings ability to interact with the region and London as part of a global team (written and verbal)

Management and Leadership

• Demonstrate the potential of developing for effective leadership, a good listener

• Team player who can help the team through change and adversity whilst producing results and maintaining morale

• Able to make routine decisions

pls send yr cv to brendan.walsh@robertwalters.com.sg