Tempest Vane Partners
Trading Assistant - Cross-Asset Derivatives
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The Client
My client is a market leading FinTech business that spun-out of one of the largest and most successful hedge funds in the world. Their offering is a suite of technology and investment management infrastructure services that they provide to the world's leading hedge funds and asset managers.
Their USP is a cutting edge portfolio management system that provides pre-trade analytics for pricing and risk management, as well as ongoing live risk & PnL management across all derivative asset classes. Further to this they offer a highly sophisticated OEMS, straight through processing and outsourcing for trade support, middle office, valuation control and treasury.
What You'll Get
- An opportunity to play a key role in one of the most exciting hedge fund focused FinTech businesses in the world.
- An opportunity to work in a high talent density organisation, alongside an exceptional team who have joined the business from top tier hedge funds and other major financial markets institutions.
- Market leading compensation, including an annual discretionary bonus, regular salary reviews and ongoing opportunities for financial advancement.
- Benefits including pension, healthcare, life insurance, 26 days holiday and 10 further days working from wherever you want in the world amongst others.
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What You'll Do
As a member of the Client Service team the focus of the Trading Assistant is on ensuring the complete, accurate and timely capture of trades and lifecycle events. The core services, processes and controls are provided to clients to ensure accurate risk and P&L capture. The Client Service team forms part of the Operations Function supporting trading activities across a diverse client base and product range.
The core services provided by the Trading Assistants are as follows:
- Trade Capture
- Life Cycle Event Management
- Static Data Management
- Reconciliation of Client Positions
- Process Improvement & Projects
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The role entails extensive relationship management, working closely with execution traders and portfolio managers across a number of clients. The role also requires close working relationships with a number of internal partners including Middle Office Operations, Valuation Control, and Quants.
What You'll Need
- Circa 5 years plus experience in a Trading Assistant or desk facing middle office role with expert knowledge of the front-to-back trade processing cycle.
- Excellent knowledge of operational risk and risk mitigation utilising technology, process, and controls.
- Excellent knowledge of one or more flavour of OTC or Listed Derivatives product, although flow Rates knowledge would be the most beneficial.
- Technical experience with Python, SQL or VBA would be highly beneficial.
- Problem solving capabilities and a focus of process improvement.
- Strong client facing, relationship management and communication skills.
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