Job Description:
This role is responsible for performing/overseeing trade booking and trade validation, including the analysis and resolution of a wide variety of complex products that may require special handling or exception reporting. The role supports ongoing trade maintenance and reporting as well as supporting the implementation of improvements to the system infrastructure and control environment. The role may also require handling of regulatory queries as well as participation in audit reviews. These individuals provide general team guidance and interact daily with senior trading personnel.
LOB Job Description:
The Global Fixed income Team perform end to end Trade Control functions supporting Local Currency Trading (LCT) and Global Mortgages & Securitized Products. Work closely with multiple stakeholders such as: Trading, Sales, Finance, Technology and Operations. The desired candidate should have a strong understanding of IR Swaps, FX, NDF, Cross Currency Swaps, TRS and Local Securities to clear in multiple settlement locations . The organization is responsible for ensuring efficient, accurate, and scalable transaction processing across a diverse set of financial instruments that often require close alignment with the business. A core priority for Operations is the establishment of robust risk management procedures and controls, ensuring both the firm and its clients are appropriately protected. At the same time, Operations is at the forefront of driving industry transformation, with a focus on enhancing accuracy, strengthening controls, and improving overall efficiency through innovation and process optimization
Responsibilities:
- Engage with the business and partnership with the various stakeholders to strategically deliver on GMO/ business requirements and the evolving market environment as necessary
- Work closely with the Trading Desk to support the business and perform Trade Control responsibilities such as –
- Trade Validation – Timely and accurate management of trade capture process to ensure all trades are booked according to terms of underlying agreement in both Front-Office and down-stream applications
- Provide support to assigned trading desks – Support the Trading desk across all Trade Control related functions in a timely and accurate manner
- Ongoing Trade maintenance – Manage trade lifecycle events & perform trade amendments as required
- Investigate and resolve breaks – Work closely with Front and Back Office to resolve breaks (e.g. Cash, Collateral, Valuations, Documentation etc)
- Production of daily reports – Distribute Daily reports to the Trading desk, business partners and Senior Management (requiring a high level of attention to detail)
- Resolve Risk and P&L issues - Work closely with Front Office, Risk and Finance to resolve issues in a timely manner
- Resolving client issues – Working with Sales and Client Management teams to ensure that client issues are addressed and resolved.
- Compression - Manage and Process Compression Events working with Front office, Technology and P&L to execute successfully
- Resolve queries – Investigate any issues raised to the team, liaising with Front Office, Back Office and/or the client as necessary.
- Build and maintain relationships across senior business leads and support partners
- Involvement in ad hoc projects for new processes or industry initiatives
- The day to day running of the Local Currency Trading (LCT) and Global Mortgages & Securitized Products Trade Control function
- Continuously building and maintaining relationships with Trading and Sales as well as partnering closely with Technology, Finance and Operations to ensure a seamless front-to-back service is provided to our clients.
- Working closely with relevant internal and external parties to ensure connectivity to Industry and Market initiatives
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in either Math, Finance, Engineering or Tech
- 3 years of line work experience in Middle Office or Trade Control
- Proficient in MS Office – particularly Excel
- Excellent ability to work in a team and with a wide user group across multiple functions
- Good attention to detail and drive to ensure necessary work is completed to a high standard
- Ability to work in a high-pressure environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication (verbal & written) skills
- Ability to work diligently, independently and prioritize multiple demands
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience in working with fixed income derivatives and securities – working knowledge of bonds/CDS is an advantage
- Understanding of the regulatory environment, legal entity strategy and the importance of robust internal controls
- Inquisitive and possesses strong analytical & problem-solving skills
- Partner with team, business and technology partners to embrace change and accomplish goals
- Strong knowledge of general business and corporate cultures
- Strives to bring new thoughts and ideas to teams in order to drive innovation and unique solutions
- Excels in working among diverse viewpoints to determine the best path forward
- Experience in connecting with a diverse set of clients to understand future business needs - is a continuous learner
- Commitment to challenging the status quo and promoting positive change.
- Participate in and drive collaborative efforts to advance tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve an evolving client base
- Believes in value of diversity so we can reflect, connect and meet the diverse needs of our clients and employees around the world
- A keen understanding of the risk management and controls required to effectively run a high value, high volume Financial Services team
- Ability to understand and work through complex problems and transfer that ability and knowledge to the team.
- Experience in running high intensity teams across multiple locations
- Strong team player
- Excellent understanding of large complex organizations and how to navigate challenges to deliver positive outcomes
Skills:
- Attention to Detail
- Customer and Client Focus
- Process Performance Management
- Research
- Adaptability
- Business Analytics
- Critical Thinking
- Reporting
- Written Communications
- Data Management
- Process Effectiveness
- Strategic Thinking
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week:
40
Pay Transparency details
US - NY - New York - 1100 Ave Of The Americas - Two Bryant Park (NY1540)
Pay and benefits information
Pay range
$83,100.00 - $140,500.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.
Discretionary incentive eligible
This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.
Benefits
This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.
