Scope and responsibilities
- Monitoring and Actioning margin requirements with Oaktree’s trading counterparties and FCMs
- Booking margin transactions into accounting platform
- Reconciling MtM, Collateral Balance, and Positions against Oaktree’s Derivative counterparties.
- Reconciling trade level details against Global Trade Repositories for various regulatory regimes
- Submitting trades into DTCC GTR under various regulatory regimes using XML.
- Aiding in onboarding of new funds through updating details on Markit, Clearpar, and internal databases
- Mapping new collateral agreements within TriOptima
- Subscribing and renewing Legal Entity Identifiers
- Adding and updating Standard Settlement instructions on ALERT
- Creating and maintaining Admin Detail Forms on Markit Clearpar
- Managing protocol adherence and sharing regulatory questionnaire on Markit ISDA Amend.
- Automate and improving exist process to increase straight through processing and accuracy.
- Complete KPIs for various internal stakeholders and clients regarding regulatory reporting and margin.
Experience Required
- 3+ years relevant operations experience; specific expertise and knowledge of derivative instruments, collateral management, regulatory reporting and trade settlements
- Experience working with industry utilities such as Markit(S&P Global) Clearpar/ISDA Amend/Counterparty Manager, Osttra TriResolve/Margin, DTCC GTR, and various major custodian portals, etc,
- Experience extracting relevant information from trading agreements such as ISDA/MSFTA/MRA/CDEA,
- Experience using common industry communication protocols such as SWIFT, manual directives, custodian portals for cash instruction.
- Strong presentation, quantitative, and analytical skills
Personal attributes
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills;
- Strong initiative and a self-starter with a proven ability to work with minimal supervision;
- Ability to prioritize multiple competing tasks;
- Operates with a risk-oriented mindset;
- Flexible and team-oriented with strong integrity and professionalism.
Education
A bachelor’s degree is required.
Equal Opportunity Employment Policy
Oaktree is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment. Oaktree does not make employment decisions on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, past or present physical or mental disability, HIV status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran status, military service, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic violence victim status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances. This policy applies to hiring, placement, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, recruitment advertising, transfers, demotions, layoffs, terminations, recruitment advertising, rates of pay and other forms of compensation and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. This policy applies to all Oaktree applicants, employees, clients, and contractors. Staff members wishing to report violations or suspected violations of this policy should contact the head of their department or Human Resources.
For positions based in Los Angeles
For those applying for a position in the city of Los Angeles, the firm will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.