Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
Middle Office:
- Provide first line support for Broker queries relating to trade confirmation, clearing and settlement of trades in Listed Derivatives and FX.
- Be proactive in resolving all settlement issues which arise.
- Be a key contact to clients middle office teams.
- Be a key contact to the firms Clearer
- Responsible for post trade processing through our internal systems.
- Responsible for reconciliation of trading activity and cash movements to Clearer
- Responsible for reconciling trade data with exchanges.
- Responsible to provide intraday and end of day reports to head of desks and partners.
- Responsible for maintaining a variety of system static data points.
- Set up new broker accounts and controls at relevant exchanges and with clearing broker.
- Escalate any issue to the relevant Middle Office Team Leader or Head of Operations.
IT:
- Responsible for the maintenance of the internal tools
- Responsible for understanding any new requirements of each desk.
- Assisting in testing new internal software.
- Root cause analysis of current and legacy systems and processes to propose improvements
- Root cause analysis of recurring problems to help build efficient solutions.
Key Skills:
- Strong Communication skills (verbal and written). The role will require constant communication with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong team player - good ability to work with others and support other team members.
- Self sufficient - able to work effectively in a hybrid working set up
- Technical skills would be well received but not essential
Desired Candidate Profile
Responsible for all aspects of post trade processing from point of execution to clearing and settlement. Ability to work in a team, learn quickly and retain knowledge is essential. Minimum 2 years relevant experience required