Operations Graduate Rotation Program - London, United Kingdom - Capstone

Capstone

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are looking for highly motivated and dynamic individuals who are interested in kick starting their finance career for our trading operations rotation program.

If you are someone who is interested in the financial markets and wants to learn about trading and trading infrastructure, this opportunity can offer that critical foundation to the industry.

In this two-year program, you will have the opportunity to work with and rotate through some of our infrastructure teams which include operations, middle office and treasury and portfolio finance.

In each of the rotations, you will gain hands on experience working on challenging and meaningful projects and gain exposure to various areas of trading operations and Capstone's business.

Capstone will also provide you with training opportunities to help advance your professional and technical skills.

Throughout the duration of the program, you will have a dedicated mentor who will help you develop, as well as provide career guidance and institutional support.

Upon successful completion of the program, you will have the opportunity to be selected for a permanent position in one of our global offices.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop strong product, strategy, and industry knowledge
Work closely with team members and develop relationships across departments
Produce daily/weekly/monthly reporting
Recognize inefficiencies or gaps, recommend improvements, and help implement new processes to streamline backoffice workflows
Work on the launch of new accounts/strategies/funds
Act as a point of contact for any queries from Portfolio Managers and Traders

Middle Office:

Manage trade capture of all products and ensure trades are allocated and settled
Monitor affirmation platforms to ensure all risk/booking is correct and manage affirmation of trades on matching platforms
Monitor control functions including reconciliations, breaks, and EOD checks

Treasury:

Execute trades
Provide pricing, margin, and financing market color to Portfolio managers
Assist in cash and collateral management

Operations:

Perform daily/weekly/monthly reconciliations between the funds own proprietary system and that of their administrators
Work with the operations team to perform daily reconciliation against the fund's counterparts on both listed and OTC accounts
Help resolve top day and T+1 P&L issues

DESIRABLE CANDIDATES:

On track to graduate from an Undergraduate or consecutive Postgraduate degree in 2024 in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
A keen interest in financial markets
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to multitask and be collaborative in a fastpaced environment
Ability to maintain internal and external relationships
Experience with SQL or Python is a plus