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Assistant Dealer (Secondment) – Unsecured Funding Team Role
About the Role
We are seeking a driven and high-performing candidate for a 14-month secondment role as an Assistant Dealer within our Unsecured Funding team. The position focuses on short-term funding desk activity, closely collaborating with the broader team to support key functions.
This role is ideally suited for those looking to accelerate their career within funding and market operations, particularly in a fast-paced trading environment. The short-term funding desk is one of the most active areas in front-office trading, requiring precision, attention to detail, and strong analytical skills.
You will gain exposure to:
- Execution of short-term funding instruments
- Monitoring and reporting of liquidity metrics (both external and internal)
- Discretionary trading opportunities where applicable
- Market analysis and stakeholder reporting
- engaging with external counterparties (brokers, investment banks, and investors)
- Internal communication, including market updates and liquidity discussions
The role demands a candidate who embodies the Treasury team’s principles—integrity, collaboration, proactive Problem-Solving and alignment with Nationwide’s values as a **': The Society'.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting the execution of short-term funding strategies while ensuring liquidity requirements remain compliant.
- Daily monitoring of market activity, validating metrics, and flagging risks or anomalies.
- Providing market updates and insights across multiple stakeholders, including senior traders and liquidity teams.
- Contributing to liquidity forecasting and internal reporting, enhancing overall market visibility.
- Collaborating with brokers, investment bank dealers, and investors to secure optimal deals.
- Actively identifying and pursuing discretionary opportunities that align with broader funding objectives.
- Assisting in daily trade reconciliation, post-trade processing, and quality assurance.
- Supporting the learning curve in short-term funding markets through mentoring and knowledge-sharing sessions.
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Personal Requirements
Skills & Competencies
✔ A strong foundation in funding markets, treasury operations, or equivalent front-office experience (preferably unsecured funding or money markets). ✔ Proven ability to work independently and analyze complex data with high accuracy. ✔ Excellent numerical and analytical proficiency—comfortable grappling with repricing, valuations, and risk exposure. ✔ Strong communication skills—clearly relaying market positioning, risks, and opportunities to diverse stakeholders. ✔ Demonstrated teamwork and adaptability in fast-paced environments. ✔ Entrepreneurial mindset to seek out opportunities and challenge conventional approaches. ✔ Technical literacy with experience in market data platforms, treasury systems, or ERP tools (e.g., Oracle, Bloomberg, Tradeweb).
Soft Skills & Cultural Fit
✔ A commitment to Nationwide’s values and the mission of mutually supporting members. ✔ Ability to learn quickly and add value across both execution and strategic risks. ✔ collaborative attitude and # advocacy for the Organisation’s Principles. ✔ A ”doing the right thing” mindset—Operating transparently and ethically in all dealings.
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Experience Considerations
- Candidates currently on long-term absence (e.g., parental leave, health-related absences) or who are temporary workers have a priority for this redeployment role.
Work Arrangement
This is a hybrid role requiring ~5o% in-office presence—roughly 2 days/week at our London office during standard business hours. Successful applicants will confirm this with their hiring manager, and mobility details will be provided post-offer.
Nationwide’s hybrid flexibility supports productive collaboration while respecting personal work-life balance—core to problem-solving, mentorship, and team cohesion.
Why Join Nationwide?
We foster an environment where:
- People thrive with generous return to work and Childbirth adjustments flexibilities.
- Career progression pan is encouraged, allowing you to contribute at an Operations level while gaining value personally. -A purpose-driven organisation makes a tangible impact on customers and communities.
Note: If eligible for our redeployment programme, you may wish to highlight any adaption requirements during application. Professional references or prior secondment experience are beneficial. For further reading on our approach to hybrid working, visit Nationwide Jobs - Resourceing You.
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