Senior Analyst/AM - DFX Confirmation

DFX Confirmation - Senior Analyst/AM

Main Function :

- Develop and manage operational relationships with our clients through pro-active affirmation and confirmation of Derivative trades.

Responsibilities :

Assist the AVP in the running of the daily BAU functions, including :

- Acting as the escalation point.

- Conducting training with junior members of staff and new joiners

- Taking the lead in UAT for departmental initiatives and projects and proactively suggest system enhancements to improve team efficiency

- Affirmation of Derivative trades with internal and external counterparties

- Production of ISDA paper trade confirmations for all vanilla and some complex Interest Rate Derivative trades.

- Incoming validation and matching of paper and electronic trade confirmations, including DSMatch.

- Responsible for the effective management and resolution of trade discrepancies, including:

- Acting as the first point of contact for Premier clients. Use extensive knowledge of derivatives and the function as a whole to ensure exceptional client service is provided to the firm's high value, or sensitive clients.

- Uphold the controls and procedures for the team, and highlight any control gaps identified to management to ensure that these are reviewed and addressed as necessary.

- Prepare Local and Global MIS for distribution to management

- Proactively cross train on all functions performed within the team and across the department to gain an in-depth understanding of the derivative products and processes in order to drive synergies within Post Trade Services.

Skills :

- Degree educated with 3-7 years experience in an OTC Confirmation environment