Securitised Products Lifecycle Event Manager recruitment

The Securitised Products Trade Support team is responsible for providing support to the Equity Exotics, Delta 1 Commodities trading desks for the issuance lifecycle management of their Note Certificate business.
Responsibilities include product set up, trade booking, event management, trade reporting and all key reconciliations.

This role is at Director (AVP) level, managing a team of 4 people responsible for the tracking and processing of all lifecycle events (coupons, dividends, retirements etc.).
Key responsibilities include the management of daily processes and line management of the team including providing regular 1-2-1 feedback and regular appraisals.

The successful candidate will be required to have a strong control focus on managing the existing processes as well as the ability to identify future enhancements to both the tactical and strategic agenda.

The candidate will be responsible for the following:

•Managing team of 4 people
•Controlling daily workflow
•Definition of team member objectives, delivery of midyear and end of year reviews
•Building relationships with Operation teams, Financial Controllers and Front Office Risk Managers
•Managing tactical agenda to enhance control framework
•Help to identify, drive and implement process improvements
•Weekly and monthly reporting of Key Risk Indicators in relation to the team activities
•Ad-hoc reporting as and when required

Skills and experience required:

•Familiarity with the front-to-back lifecycle of derivative products
•Line management experience
•Good understanding of derivatives, ideally structured securitized products
•Strong organizational and time management skills
•Ability to meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
•Ability to adapt existing skills in a new environment quickly
•Ability to think laterally, and recognize opportunities for system/process improvement.
•Ability to understand complex problems quickly and move projects forward
•Good communication/relationship building
•Understanding of the settlement process and systems
•Degree or equivalent educated