Post Trade Operations Assistant - City Of London, United Kingdom - Clarksons

    Clarksons
    Clarksons City Of London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    Company Overview

    Offering a complete ecosystem of maritime services, including broking, finance, port services and research, Clarksons is at the heart of global shipping. Our unrivalled reach, expertise, and depth of experience, combined with leading research, enables us to partner with clients across every sector to meet the demands of the world's rapidly evolving maritime, offshore, trade and energy markets. Building on our unique heritage and harnessing our insights to see further, faster, we work with our clients and communities to create strategies that have a positive impact on the industry and the world around us. Dedicated to excellence, it's our people that drive success for our clients.

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    Division Overview

    Our expert grasp of physical spot information, fantastic research and close working relationships, together with our superior knowledge base means our efficient trades are expertly executed. Well-established and well-known in the sector, we're a close-knit team from a diverse range of professional backgrounds, including ex-traders.

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    Role Summary

    This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced back office professional to assist and improve the way in which the back office operates within Clarksons Platou Futures Ltd (CPFL). You will assist a team of brokers within CPFL to ensure the timely capture of executed deals, carry out error correction reporting and improve processes. You will have experience in dealing with trade capture and exposure to working in a high pressured, fast-paced operational environment.

    What you'll be doing

    • Coverage of a range of financial derivative products.
    • Trade capture on the internal trade booking system.
    • Submission of trades to various exchanges including ICE, CME, EEX and SGX.
    • Ensure adherence to relevant exchange rules and policies.
    • Trade error correction and reporting.
    • Maintenance of Regulatory Transaction Reporting.
    • Regular production of analytical reports.
    • Update process procedures.
    • Perform end of day reconciliations.
    • Monthly invoicing to clients.
    • Liaise with clients and assist with queries.
    • Assist brokers with queries.
    • Additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business.

    What we're looking for

    We invite applications from candidates who can demonstrate:

    • Drive and self-motivation, with the desire and commitment to succeed, deliver excellence and make positive change;
    • Relationship building, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport;
    • Collaboration, able to work well with others across diverse backgrounds to share information, develop skills, and deliver results;
    • Resilience with the ability to persist and adapt;
    • Smart problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a curious and inquisitive mind, and an openness to new ideas;
    • Professional integrity and a respect for company values.

    Other requirements

    • Experience in a similar back office or operational role.
    • Self-motivated with a commitment to succeed, deliver excellence and make positive change.
    • Ability to work effectively and efficiently within a team environment.
    • Able to collaborate with others to develop skills and deliver accurate and effective results.
    • Prior knowledge of financial derivatives exchanges an advantage.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Professional, efficient and able to work well under pressure.
    • Flexibility to adapt to an ever-changing working environment.
    • Good working knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel.