Zurich – IT Front Office Sophis Support Specialist recruitment
My client is one of Switzerlands leading banking groups are looking to recruit a IT Front Office Sophis Support Specialist based in Zurich. The role is a permanent position. Basic details are set out below :-
• Support Trading, Risk Control and Quants in their daily work.
• Gather requests / requirements from traders.
• Forward requests / requirements internally or to software vendors.
• Keep track of filed requests.
• Test resolution of implemented requests or proposed solutions by vendors.
• Solve handling / user issues in Sophis.
• Support Mid / Back office with trading related issues.
• Monitor quality of static data.
• Create ad hoc reports / Excel sheets on trader’s, sales MO demand.
• Functional tests on Sophis releases.
• Analyse existing workflows and propose improvements if possible.
• Keep track of default settings for traders in Sophis.
• Liaison with other departments of setup changes / improvements to make sure workflows are not interrupted our requirements.
• Minimum four years’ experience in Sophis Front Office IT Support.
• Familiar with trading, exchange and settlement workflows for equity instruments (shares, plain vanilla options, structured derivates etc.).
• Good knowledge of Mid and Back Office workflows (static data, accounting, dividends, split handling, expiration, standing instruction payments etc.).
• Excel and Access knowledge is an advantage.
• Good communication skills.
• Good technical IT background and analytical skills for first level analysis needed.
Title : IT Front Office Sophis Support Specialist
Salary : Swiss Fr 150,000
Type : Permanent position
Contact : Edward Sellick
Contact Number : 00 44 207 887 6497
E-Mail : e.sellick@chesterwoodllp.com