Black Swan Group
Asset Management - OTC Derivatives (IRS, Swaptions, Bond Options, FX Options and Futures) Operations Analyst
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Asset Management - OTC Derivatives (IRS, Swaptions, Bond Options, FX Options and Futures) Operations Analyst
Industry
Asset Management
Location
London
Working Model
Hybrid Working Model (3:2 – 3 days in the office, and 2 days WFH)
Compensation
£50,000 to £60,000 base salary + benefits + bonus (Company Discretionary Bonus)
Right to Work
Full UK Right to Work – please note the client cannot consider PSV (Post Study Visas), or any time-limited visas. No Sponsorship is offered.
A growing Asset Management firm based in London is looking to hire an OTC Derivatives Operations Analyst covering Macro Rates, Swaptions, Bond Options, and FX Options and Futures. This is an opportunity to work directly with the Middle Office Operations team, to service trading flow, resolve challenging trading support queries, face to external counterparties, and manage trade life cycle events (rate resets, FX options, expires, coupons events, et al), and provide the business with ops risk management services.
Key Deliverables
- Will be varied, broad, and not limited in nature, effectively providing front-to-back trade support for the cross assets traded by the Asset Manager in London.
- Responsible for front-to-back trade capture, trade affirmations, matching/allocations, trade enrichment (covering settlements, reconciliations), and managing trade life cycle events.
- Working with a wide range of internal and external clients, supporting the PMs and Trading desk, facing off to counterparties/brokers to resolve trade discrepancies, breaks, and offer trade and query resolution in a timely manner.
- Trade life cycle management – options, expires, rate resets, credit events, and corporate actions.
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The business is forward-thinking and has a culture of continuous improvement and leveraging the latest technologies to drive efficiencies across its new fund launches, controls, processes, and systems.
Experience and Skills
- Experience and prior knowledge of trade management systems is highly desirable and advantageous.
- Value-added skills in Excel VBA (ability to create, edit VBA macros) and leverage any object-oriented programming skills in Python.
Prerequisite Requirements
- Min 3 Years experience within Derivatives Operations derived from an Asset Manager/Investment/or Hedge Fund.
- Direct experience across a wide portfolio of trade products, including OTC Interest Rates, Bond Options, Futures, and FX Options.
- STEM-based University Degree, with 1st or 2.1 minimum grade degree.
- IT Skills - Advanced Excel VBA (ability to create, edit VBA macros) and leverage any object-oriented programming skills in Python.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to partner with trading desks, manage complex queries, and provide clear resolution.
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Salary
£50,000 to £60,000 base salary + benefits + bonus (discretionary company bonus)
Working Model
3:2 days in the office and 2 Day WFH
Compensation
Attractive compensation package is on offer with benefits and company bonus scheme.
We ask candidates to respect and adhere to UK Right to Work requirements.
UK Right to Work – please note no PSV/Student Visas or time-limited visas are being considered by our client. This is a permanent role, and no client sponsorship is offered.
Please do apply early to join a fast-growing Asset Manager in London, with an exciting career path and opportunities to move into the business.
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