AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe)
Graduate, Technology and Operations

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Department: Technology & Operations
Location: London
Description
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) represents a broad array of European and global participants in the wholesale financial markets. Its members comprise pan-EU and global banks as well as key regional banks, brokers, law firms, investors and other financial market participants. We advocate stable, competitive, sustainable European financial markets that support economic growth and benefit society.
AFME is the European member of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA), a global alliance with the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) in the US, and the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) in Asia.
AFME is looking to appoint a Graduate to support the Technology and Operations Division focussing on themes such Digital Assets (e.g. DLT, Crypto), Operational Resilience, Cybersecurity, Cloud, Data, Artificial Intelligence. The aim of the division is to facilitate innovation and operational efficiency in capital markets by developing regulatory positions that enable use of new technologies, supporting the growth of innovation-based market infrastructures and providing a platform for members to discuss implementation and management of new technologies.
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Key Responsibilities
- Support the drafting and submission of regulatory and consultation responses
- Assist in the development of advocacy materials on key member issues
- Assist with the administration and governance of Committees and Working Groups e.g. preparation of agendas and materials
- Support with running meetings and workshops (e.g. attending meetings, taking minutes, actions and tracking tasks)
- Monitor technology and operations related developments at the European, international and member state level and circulate emails to team, updating them on key developments
- Collect data for specific research projects
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential:
- Educated to Master’s degree level.
- Fluency in oral and written English
- Good analytical and report writing skills to be able to gather requirements and draft high-quality written materials
- Confident reviewing significant amounts of detail and providing analysis
- Enthusiastic and intellectually curious to take on new activities and quickly build knowledge
- Ability to communicate effectively and succinctly by developing points of view
- Willingness to learn and an interest in technology and compliance


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Desirable:
- Knowledge of new technologies (Cloud, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Distributed Ledger Technology)
- Understanding of financial markets infrastructures
- Second European language
Benefits
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) provides an excellent benefits package for employees and their eligible dependents. The benefits package includes:
- Private Medical Insurance
- Cash Plan
- Dental Insurance
- Annual Health Screening
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 30 days Annual Holiday Allowance
- Additional 1 day Birthday Holiday
- Pension Scheme – AFME contributes 10% of an employee’s basic salary
- Life Assurance
- Income Protection
- Travel Insurance
- Season Ticket Loan
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- My Gym Discounts
- 4pm Friday Finish
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