Trade Support Professional

We are seeking an experienced Trade Support Specialist to join our team.

This role will involve providing dedicated support for the Front Office Desk, with a focus on trade lifecycle events and exotic product knowledge.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of equity derivatives products and be able to communicate effectively with both Front and Back Office teams.

Key qualifications for this role include:

• Strong experience in equities derivatives trade support
• Knowledge of exotic products and front-to-back workflows
• Ability to understand and explain complex financial concepts
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

As a member of our team, you can expect:

• A dynamic and fast-paced work environment
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Competitive compensation and benefits package

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to take their career to the next level. If you have a strong background in finance and a passion for trade support, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities:

1. Trade Lifecycle Events
2. Compute and notify trade events (Early Termination, coupons....)
3. Monitor & Validate Barriers Crossing & Fixings mismatches.
4. Adjust booking in PNL / Risk Trade repository Systems.
5. Co-ordinate with Traders/PNL/Client Service teams on timely basis

Contributing Responsibilities:

1. Perform day-to-day core trade support functions to Trading including Trade Lifecycle processing, Trade Booking & Amendment
2. Handle any post-trade events such as corporate action adjustment, secondary event booking and notification
3. Act as middleman to co-ordinate all information from Front to Back to ensure smooth processing and settlement is properly performed
4. Perform as independent control team to strengthen all the control within the process

Projects:

1. Participate to global projects related to Trade Support processes improvements
2. Participate to local projects related to systems migrations
3. Active follow up on updating documentation of Trade Support processes

Technical and Behavioural Competencies required:

• Strong Equity derivatives products knowledge including the Front to Back workflows and the product event management.
• Strong Preference to have MS and programming skills (VBA, Excel, Access) would be a significant plus.
• Strong experience in Exotic products: product scheme knowledge, capacity to understand the Front Office to Back Office stream.
• Pricing of exotic options would be a plus.
• Analytical mindset: Aptitude to understand the Front to Back workflows and handle exceptional issues with logical mindsets to communicate with Front Office
• Organized & good resistance to stress: This is a much faced paced dynamic environment; therefore excellent time management and good positive resistance to stress are compulsory.
• Attention to detail: Ability to ring the bell for any abnormal trade pattern and escalate in timely manner
• Innovation and initiatives (Think 'outside the box'): Demonstrate willingness to constantly improve the status quo. Understand well the processes in place and evaluate if needed, alternative options to do things better with a cost - benefits / ROI approach.
• Self-discipline & autonomy: Have a constant 'delivery on time' mindset, both on the daily production and on the projects handled. Ability to work on its own with little supervision.
• Adaptability & Change Management: Ability to easily adapt to new situations (new booking systems, new products, new activities to manage…) as this is a constant changing environment
• Strong Client Focus: Capacity to work with various clients. Need to be sensitive about the rationale of their requests and be proactive when replying to them. Work as partnership while consistently keeping an independent mindset.
• Escalaation & Reporting process: Internal rules of reporting and escalation to Operations and Front Office need to be known & applied. The team member also needs to report any sensitive information/issues and escalate immediately to their management.
• Being involved and actor in major projects.

Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level : At least 7 years