Trading Assistant

• Responsible for the accurate booking of trades in our internal risk system.
• Ensure FIX Orders trade blotter is clean and that all execution trades are booked.
• Process internal trade moves and book transfers for the Portfolio Managers.
• Collaborate with Middle Office team to ensure smooth settlement of all trades.
• Manage all OTC Option expiries.
• Work with wider teams in the firm to conduct testing in preparation for upgrades to the internal risk system.

• Book trades, ensure timeliness and accuracy. Monitor and allocate trades in FIX blotter
• Confirm PV and fees for swap collapses via third party pricer.
• Double check any exotics booked across firm ensuring all terms and features are reflected correctly.
• Primary point of contact to deal with operational queries when they need input from trading
• Trade moves, ad-hoc tasks and reports.

• Run flash P&L rec to catch any mis-bookings.
• FX rolls, daily residuals, late prior day trades. Liaise with Operations and keep desk informed
• Repos: be on top of financing requirements T0. Communicate to desk, act as go between for MO and trading
• Futures expiries cash v physical, point person between desk and middle office to ensure all such events are managed and desk is aware
• OTC expiries
• Screen for boxed positions between custodian, cash v CFD. Reconcile breaks arising from operations reconciliations.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business administration, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in operations / middle office within investment banking or investment management.
• Strong understanding of financial markets and various financial products, with cross-asset class experience preferred (FI, FX, Credit, Rates, Equities).
• Excellent knowledge of operational risk and experience in risk mitigation, technology, process, and controls.
• Proficiency in VBA, SQL, or other programming languages is a plus.
• Highly proficient in Excel with strong numerical skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to work accurately under tight deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Displays and operates at the highest degree of ethics and integrity.

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