Fixed Income Derivatives Ops

Fixed Income Derivatives Ops
Up to £275 P/d PAYE inside IR35
London Hybrid, 3 days per week
Contract till the end of December
Role Summary:
This role is in the Structured Credit Control team within Derivative Operations Middle Office and The team is responsible for the operational support of all European Structured Credit Derivative transactions.
The purpose of this role is to provide support to the Structured Credit business for accurate trade capture, trade validation and lifecycle event management of structures executed into various Trading systems. The incumbent also provides Operations ownership of the entire structure(s), which often span multiple products and asset classes. Functions include trade capture, intersystem reconciliations, Nack queue monitoring and direct Operational support & trade oversight to trading and sales teams.
The Business supported may change in line with future restructuring either operationally or business driven.
This role requires pro-active engagement with internal and external, where applicable, stakeholders, both regionally and globally, strong communication skills, plus the ability to independently identify efficiency / STP opportunities. It also requires the individual to have an awareness of the Industry/Regulatory improvements within the Derivatives market, and how that may impact the day-to-day processes. The role requires strong partnership with the business. A strong risk focus and maintaining a robust control environment is essential.
Role Responsibilities:
• You will continually reassess the operational risks associated with the role and inherent in the business, taking account of changing economic or market conditions, legal and regulatory requirements, operating procedures and practices, management restructurings, and the impact of new technology. This will be achieved by ensuring all actions take account of the likelihood of operational risk occurring as well as addressing any areas of concern in conjunction with line management and/or the appropriate department
• Understand bespoke structures, key risk challenges per structure and implement robust controls to ensure bespoke trades
• Minimize operational losses and ensure root cause is understood and appropriate action taken to prevent re-occurrence
• Understanding multiple systems and regulatory initiatives and their impact on front to back.
• Meet demands of new business and processes via the NPDD and TAP process.
• Improve efficiency through regular review of existing processes and refine amendments were appropriate
Skills / Experience:
• Excellent Product knowledge of structured Credit derivatives
• An excellent understanding of Derivatives Operational processes.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a focus on attention to detail and ability to prioritise appropriately.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and time management skills.
• Strong background in Credit Derivatives, Rates and Emerging Market products (Confirmation, Middle Office, settlements etc…)
• Prior and current understanding and experience of regulatory initatives and programmes of change
• Control focussed with strong awareness of Operational risk, supporting the front to back office.
• Strong focus on root cause analysis with the aim of driving process improvement