As a Trade Support Special Purpose Vehicle Associate within our dynamic team, you will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating the seamless settlement of various SPV deals. Your role will involve providing operational and administrative support to the SPVs that are part of the Repackaging Programmes. You will liaise with senior internal stakeholders, internal and external legal counsel, and operational support teams, as well as external service providers like the Paying Agent, Custodian, Trustee, and Corporate Administrators appointed by the SPVs. This role offers a comprehensive view of the issuance process from start to finish.
Job responsibilities
- Performs daily tasks including reconciliation of SPV cash balances, monitoring corporate actions and lifecycle events
- Co-ordinates new issuances and provides operational support from trade date till settlement date
- Understands all KPIs and exceptions to ensure timely resolution and escalation
- Works on new business and technological initiatives
- Ensures the smooth settlement of a variety of SPV Repackaging trades through coordination with each of the various teams involved
- Acts as the primary point person for the various service providers including Paying Agent, Custodian, Corporate Administrators and Trustee on each deal, ensuring that all parties are informed of the deal and all appropriate instructions for settlement for each deal are in place
- Manages and maintains accurate records for all issuances
- Performs cost reviews and analysis where required and other ad hoc project work
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Knowledge of complex transaction management/SPVs/repackaging
- Excellent time management and organizational skills – the ability to multi-task effectively
- Pro-active approach to problem solving; root cause analysis, identifying solutions and taking ownership of these through to resolution
- Must have clear communication skills and an ability to use these to work collaboratively, explain, and challenge, as appropriate
- Attention to details and sense of ownership
- Great team player able to work in a pressurized and changing environment
- Possess strong analytical and numerical skills
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Strong technical skills, especially in Excel VBA