Associate, Securitisation Middle Office - London, United Kingdom - Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Whether you're helping clients find new opportunities, developing new technology, or providing expert advice to internal partners, you will be doing work that matters in the world, in an environment built on teamwork, service, responsibility, diversity, and integrity.

Job Title
Associate, Securitisation Middle Office (London)

What is the opportunity?

This role is part of Securitization Middle Office (SMO), which is a closely integrated, crossfunctional specialized team that provides various critical functions to different RBC front office (FO) businesses within Global Markets and Corporate Treasury. SMO provides transactional execution support in the US, Canada, Europe and APAC for securitization transactions either funded directly on RBC's balance sheet or via the issuance of commercial paper by one of seven multiseller RBC administered commercial paper conduits. SMO also provides ongoing at least monthly (some products and transactions daily) complex collateral monitoring, administration and reporting on a large and diverse portfolio of bespoke private securitization transactions and structured products across 15+ asset classes for over 100 clients.
SMO also performs daily management of all aspects of 8 individual finance companies of which 6 are separate and distinct from RBC providing funding to clients or RBC through the US & CAD ABCP markets.
SMO is a center of excellence in supporting structured finance transactions, and this role will also include nuances of operational, compliance, project management, FO origination, finance/accounting responsibilities and compiling data for internal and external constituents and performing a variety of administrative functions to ensure compliance with applicable bylaws, transaction legal documents and internal policies and procedures.

What will you do?

Serve as first line of defense for ongoing collateral monitoring for designated transactions.
Assist with creating and maintaining custom seller report templates used to validate collateral reporting and borrowing base compliance as well as to track and store historical portfolio information.
Input key monthly portfolio statistics into the securitization collateral tracking systems to be able to monitor the risk in each transaction, recalculate the important metrics on the client report and produce reporting for commercial paper investors, rating agencies, risk management and other internal and external constituents.
Help set portfolio administration standards and metrics to be monitored and develop procedures and processes to help ensure consistent and accurate reporting for both new and existing transactions
Coordinate and oversee daily European conduit cash movement and currency hedging activities
Prepare conduit specific transaction documentation
Provide support for all transactions in the European Alternative Finance Business, including transaction setup, coordination of funding and ongoing monitoring and oversight
Coordinate and lead deal closing and funding meetings with all relevant parties
Participate in due diligence meetings for new and existing clients
Review deal AUP audit reports and followup with FO origination team on findings
Review administration sections of legal documentation, including loan agreements and fee letters.
Ensure required deal related documentation is retained
Facilitate the onboarding of new client or refresh of existing client information for AML/KYC
Work with internal and external business partners to resolve any operational issues.
Participate in projects to implement new products, transaction types or expansion of existing products to new jurisdictions.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

Masters or Undergraduate University level, quantitative discipline preferred but not required
Some understanding of credit markets
Strong numerical, analytical and interpersonal skills
Prior fulltime or intern experience within the financial markets preferred
Selfstarter must be organised and able to work independently
Ability to perform under pressure and meet time sensitive deadlines, sometimes for extended periods of time
Ability to prioritize work and multitask responsibilities
Good personal skills and the ability to work and coordinate effectively within a team environment
Commitment to completing tasks to a high standard, with strong attention to detail

What is in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best - progressive thinking to keep growing and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper.

We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.