Job Description

The Client

My client is a leading buy-side focused FinTech business delivering technology and investment management infrastructure services to some of the world's leading hedge funds and asset managers.

What You'll Get

• An opportunity to play a key role in one of the most exciting hedge fund focused FinTech businesses in the world, with a clear goal to become the first choice derivatives trading technology provider with hedge funds, asset managers and financial institutions.

• An opportunity to work in a high talent density organisation, alongside an exceptional team who have joined the business from top tier hedge funds and other major financial markets institutions.

• Market leading compensation, including an annual discretionary bonus, regular salary reviews and ongoing opportunities for financial advancement.

• Benefits including 401k contribution, healthcare, dental, eye care, life insurance, 26 days holiday and 10 further days working from wherever you want in the world amongst others.

What You'll Do

The focus of the Operations Analyst is on ensuring that trades across the full range of asset classes have been completely and accurately captured through reconciliation to counterparties and third party systems. The core services, processes and controls are provided to clients to ensure accurate risk and P&L capture. The Middle Office Operations team forms part of the Operations Function supporting trading activities across a diverse client base and product range. Core responsibilities will include:

Reconciliation of Client Positions

• Trade affirmation through middleware platforms (including Omgeo CTM, Markitwire, Icelink) and T0 counterparty trade reconciliations
• Ensure positions and trade details recorded in internal systems match external parties (clearers, custodians, prime brokers, counterparties)
• Facilitate the timely resolution of position and trade breaks

Life Cycle Event Management

• Facilitation of option expiry processes and other contractual obligations
• Corporate event and credit event processing
• Compression and novation processing

Multi Product Processing

• Rates, FX, Equities, Credit, Commodities
• Securities, Listed Derivatives, OTC Derivatives

Client Onboarding

• Onboarding of clients, traders and funds
• Support for static to aid the STP of trade capture

Process Improvement and Projects

• New business initiatives: Including set up of new instruments and products
• Process Improvements including technology enhancements

What You'll Need

• Minimum 1 year trading assistant / operations experience.
• Sound understanding of financial markets and financial products, specifically ETD and OTC Derivative instruments.
• Sounds understanding of trade processing and trade life cycles.
• Experience with middleware technologies such as Markitwire, Icelink, DTCC CTM etc.
• Any experience with Python, SQL, Excel or VBA would be beneficial but is not essential.

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