Senior Associate – Alternative Operations Clearance, Settlement Trading Operations

Responsibilities

• Intermediate understanding of settlements for equities, fixed income, futures and foreign exchange and derivatives
• Process trades
• Confirmation of client trades by phone, email or matching platform
• Interact on a daily basis with prime brokers and client counter parties
• Resolution of trade breaks with client and counter parties
• Resolve fails with prime broker and counter parties
• Liaise with client regarding ad hoc issues, establish and maintain relationships with client and other external parties
• Co-ordinate system enhancements or new requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3-4 years of experience
• In depth knowledge of some/all of the following products:
  Equity, Futures, Options, Fixed Income, FX, Derivatives (IRS, CDS, TRS, etc)
• Experience interfacing with security valuation agents like Markit PV, BVAL, ICE Data, JPM Pricing Direct
• Knowledge of trade order flow, security life-cycle events, SWIFT messaging and cash wire processing required.
• Strong verbal, analytical and written communication skills
• Experience with Advent Geneva Platform advantageous