Trade Support Specialist - Derivatives, Fixed Income & FX

Overview

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We are looking for a Trade Support Specialist for an existing vacancy on our Derivatives Trade Support team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a global trade operations environment, support our Portfolio Managers and perform at the cutting edge of our profession.

We place a high value on our team spirit, camaraderie, and creating a culture where each of us has an opportunity to succeed. We are a solution-oriented and collaborative team, seeking like-minded individuals who thrive in a challenging and dynamic environment. Our offices currently operate on a hybrid model with a combination of in-office and remote working days throughout the week.

• Use leading technologies and systems to ensure accurate, efficient and scalable post-trade processing from execution to settlement.
• Responsible for ensuring timely settlement through managing broker and custodian relationships, processing fail charges and reporting.
• Post execution processing of multiple asset types, traded by different CC&L FG affiliates, across global markets.
• Reset of Derivative positions and settlement of gain/loss and financing components with counter parties.
• Management and optimization of collateral obligations due on Derivatives positions with Prime Brokers.
• Maintaining and improving our Trade Support processes, systems and data to maximize efficiency and minimize risk.
• Onboarding of new accounts, products and counter parties in relevant internal systems.

• 2+ years of trade operations experience in Investment Management or related field.
• Experience with in Equity Swaps asset class an asset.
• Relevant education and industry certifications.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
• Effective communicator in both verbal and written communications.
• Resourceful and able to resolve complex problems quickly.
• Passionate about learning, with a curiosity to understand the why.

The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $80,000. The salary range provided reflects the base salary range for this position as required by legislation. In addition, there is an annual performance bonus which contributes to the total compensation for this position. Further questions may be directed to the HR team during the interview process.

At CC&L Financial Group, we understand the value of opportunity – for our clients and our team. Independent and employee-owned, we partner with investment professionals to grow successful asset management businesses, giving them the space to innovate and truly make an impact.

With more than 40 years of history and offices across Canada and in the US, the UK and India, CC&L Financial Group and our multi-boutique family of affiliate firms collectively manage over $167 billion in client assets, providing a diverse range of traditional and alternative investment products and solutions to institutional, high-net-worth and retail clients.

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CC&L Financial Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or expression, disability, or age.

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter as one PDF. Your application will be reviewed by a member of the hiring team - AI is not used in the screening, assessment or selection of applications at this time. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, but only those candidates shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.

No telephone calls or recruitment agencies will be accepted.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Finance and Sales

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