Trading Services - Analyst

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Trade Support. You have found the right team.

As a Trade Support Analyst in our Finance team, you will focus on defining, refining, and achieving set goals for our firm. You will be part of T/CIO Global Operations, which handles firm-wide asset and liability management, including managing interest rate risk, funding, liquidity risk, foreign exchange, and risk-weighted assets.

In the Execution Middle Office, you will provide transaction analysis, P&L and risk support, and project assistance to the T/CIO desks. Your role will involve supporting the dynamic business environment and ensuring proper controls. You will engage in daily processes and drive projects, working closely with Portfolio Managers and collaborating with teams in settlements, finance controls, product controls, market risk, and technology.

Job Responsibilities 

• Perform trade support functions such as EOD blotter generation, control checks, trade checkout, and life cycle management.
• Set up reference data for counterparties and books.
• Conduct regulatory reporting checks and controls.
• Monitor exception queues within systems.
• Report MIS/KPI metrics.
• Investigate nostro and custody breaks for securities and money market products.
• Work closely with various stakeholders, including Portfolio Managers (Front Office), Business Management, Reference Data, Back Office, Technology, and PMO on BAU/ad-hoc management requests.
• Resolve and escalate issues in a timely manner.
• Publish metrics to relevant stakeholders and management for review.
• Participate in the identification or development of technology to support new business flows. Generate test cases and execute user acceptance testing to ensure new technology delivers and functions as expected.
• Develop written procedures covering all aspects of required business-as-usual tasks. Participate in cross-functional training to ensure adequate coverage.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Graduate Degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or Banking. 
• 3 years or above working experience in Middle Office, Market Risk, Finance, Operations or Product Control
• A good team player with professional attitude
• Strong analytical skills to understand a diverse set of sophisticated cross-asset products and complex end-to-end workflow 
• Good communication skills, robust and credible partner with all stakeholders
• Product knowledge in Fixed Income, Treasury, FX and Interest Derivatives products
• Understanding of transaction cycle, infrastructure & associated operational and financial processes and controls
• Strong interest in process improvement, automation, and system enhancement 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Ability to deal with high level of adhoc requests and deliver under pressure
• Advanced Excel skills required
• MS PowerPoint proficiency a plus