Trade Support – Market Operations – Houston – Contractor recruitment
Macquarie Group is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services.
At Macquarie we offer you the experience and freedom to grow your career whilst making your mark within a highly successful organization. Key to our success is the entrepreneurialism we encourage in all our people. We give you the opportunity to progress your career as quickly as you can demonstrate your ability.
Macquarie's business is structured into six operating groups and four support groups. Market Operations and Technology (MOT) provides technology and market operations to Macquarie's businesses.
The Market Operations division provides independent specialist verification, confirmation and settlement facilities for a variety of products and currencies for many of Macquarie's businesses globally. The division provides a key segregated control function for wholesale businesses built on strong operational risk management and a control culture that is consistent and resilient.
Market Operations activities include:
- Corporate Actions
- Data Management Services
- Documentation
- Reconciliations and Controls
- Settlements
- Trade Support and Middle Office
The Settlements Division of MOT seeks to appoint a Trade Support Contractor to work in Houston supporting energy products for three months.
As an integral part of the Energy team you will be responsible for:
- Providing dealer support to Traders
- Verification of Energy Deals (both physical and financial for electricity and natural gas)
- Generation of ISDA based Derivative Confirmations
- Generation of electricity and natural gas based Confirmations
- Confirmation matching via eConfirm
- Identifying and resolving issues
The successful candidate should:
- Have previous employment in Settlements/Middle Office with experience in commodities or derivative products and a good working knowledge of ISDA documentation, EEI and WSPP contracts.
- Be highly motivated with a professional attitude and possess attention to detail
- Have experience preferably in the Banking/Finance or Energy sectors with a degree
- Be computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Outlook.
- Be able to work with minimal supervision
- Have the ability to prioritize and problem solve
- Have good organizational, communication and prioritization skills
- Experience with eConfirm system preferred
- Enjoy dealing with a large team in a busy environment
Macquarie is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V).