Trade and Transaction Analyst, AS

Role Description

• Listed derivatives (Exchange Trades Derivatives) business offers execution and clearing services for firm clients and internal franchise desks with exchanges and CCPs (clearing houses) LD business caters to clients in Europe,US and APAC and is supported by dedicated operational teams.
• Ensure continued service delivery and offer a robust and stable operating environment to support the Listed Derivative function.
• Improve service delivery and productivity to maximize service quality and operational efficiency and minimizing operational risk through the effective implementation of appropriate controls.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuous process improvement along with good People management skills.

Your key responsibilities
• To perform comprehensive reconciliation of Total Equity, encompassing Trade, Cash, Position, Commission, and Fees.
• To Investigate, follow up, and resolve breaks/issues expeditiously in collaboration with various stakeholders while conducting root cause analysis.
• Oversee reconciliation processes within DUCO or Intellimatch, ensuring accurate mapping, rule configuration, and exception management.
• To Submit P&L and Client adjustment requests promptly.
• Supporting change management, automation and continuous improvement projects.
• Understanding F2B system / process flow, streamlining and engineering processes to bring efficiencies.
• Produce and Manage MIS and control reports for processes and projects.
• Complete adhoc requests and projects for Operations and the Business.
• Monitor and escalate any trade capture issues that could potentially result in regulatory escalations for the bank.
• Adherence to STARC standards and procedures and ensuring that there are no lapses or gaps in control.
• Ensure compliance to Limits of Authority.
• Manage staff on a daily basis, distribute work, assign responsibilities, ensure appropriate staff levels, and provide necessary training.
• Ensure EOD controls
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to all activities and create the environment for others to emulate this behavior.
• Develop knowledge base across the team in order to ensure coverage, resiliency and elimination of key man dependencies.
• Share knowledge and provide appropriate training, guidance or coaching for the team.

Your skills and experience

• Minimum 6 years experience in investment Banking operations with at least 3 years spent in Listed derivatives (Futures/options) department.
• Knowledge and experience in European derivatives exchange.
• Familiarity and proficiency in utilizing applications such as GMI, MS office, Alteryx, DB -RIB, DUCO, DB Pair, Intellimatch and SharePoint would be advantageous.
• Must have complete understanding of how trade life cycle works.
• Needs to be up to date on regulatory requirements & market changes.
• Should own & resolve complex breaks independently and guide the team in resolving the same.
• Should be able to independently deliver on all organization mandates
• Must have strong analytical skills, must be detail oriented.
• Must be a team player who is willing to work in groups across multiple locations.
• Needs to be good in Communication and have a good command over English language.
• Must have the ability to effectively manage, coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks and projects.
• Must be prepared to work in a shift supporting US/UK business hours.
• Should be able to lead teams across time zones.
• Self-starter with ability to take things to their logical end.
• Exposure to regulatory reporting requirements related to derivatives (e.g., EMIR, CFTC, MiFID).
• Experience with automation tools or scripting for reconciliation processes.
• Familiarity with post-trade lifecycle management in a global investment bank or financial institution.