As aEquity Finance Synthetics Trader Assistant
Job responsibilities
- Performs core start-of-day and end-of-day controls to ensure Risk is correctly represented for Front Office
- Manages daily of trade life cycle events (expiries, dividends, corporate actions, etc.)
- Ensures all trade capture and reporting exceptions are verified, cleared and escalated appropriately in a timely manner
- Liaises with various other Front Office, Middle Office and Back Office Teams on issues related to Cash Equity trades
- Performs continuous improvement of the pre and post trade controls environment
- Maximizes trade processing STP (Straight-through processing ) through tactical problem solving and root cause analysis
- Produces analysis for the trading desks and senior management
- Provides input into core projects including; industry-wide initiatives, regulatory, trading strategy, operational programs
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Strong security and derivative products knowledge
- Operational experience
- Sound understanding of Equity Swaps, Cash Equities, Derivative products, trading workflows and corporate actions
- Experience in supporting Trading Desks in Prime/ Hedge Fund business
- Familiarity of various risk management systems and an advanced MS Excel skills
- Strong PC Skills : in particular Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Excellent Analytical skills
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
- Confidence to communicate with senior managers effectively
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to different business needs