Operations Analyst - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

eFinancialCareers

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Operations team is part of a broader Middle Office, which has responsibilities across both pre
- and post-trade. The team perform internal controls supporting a macro product set. It links the Trader Assistants to the third-party fund administrator, alsoproviding oversight the external-facing, day-to-day operational activity. In addition, the team perform the collateral operations functions for the fund (and are already in scope for the Uncleared Margin Rules).

The team is also involved in the implementation of new products/business areas within the firm and works closely alongside multiple internal stakeholders to implement change effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, prioritisation, build and perform daily controls through a suite of reconciliations (position, trade, cash) across Equities, FI, Rates, Credit and Commodities asset classes, with a focus on Credit
Providing extensive core operational input to the continued buildout of infrastructure across the business, working with both technology and external vendors to build out efficient and scalable processes across both new and existing product verticals
Management of daily OTC/Exchange margin calls across the firm
Review of breaks in electronic affirmation platforms
Ensure oversight and appropriate escalation responses are in place for all posttrade processes performed by the thirdparty administrator
Lifecycle processing support (e.g. Succession Events, Corporate Actions, Credit Events), including managing all rights under events trading strategies.

Experience required:

Relevant Middle Office/Operations experience at either a Tier 1 investment bank or comparable Buyside firm
Excellent theoretical knowledge of OTC derivatives in at least one major asset class
Exceptional posttrade knowledge across all asset classes, and awareness of best practice in the industry
Strong excel skills (VBA/Pivots/working with complex data sets)
An ability to deliver in a fast paced and dynamic environment
A wide interest in financial news and products outside of the scope of your role
Some awareness of regulatory initiatives past and present (EMIR, UMR, IBOR Reform, CSDR etc.) and the operational steps needed to tackle them.