Fixed Income Trading Operations Manager (AVP)

Job Number:

3225192

DESCRIPTION

• Partnering closely with the Trading and Sales to provide the first level of control and escalation
• Responsible in ensuring that the trade bookings are correctly reflected in the trading risk systems and tie out with the Counterparty
• Ensuring that all trades are booked and confirmed as intended by checking the Trading system verses internal MS systems, liaising with Trading, Sales, Brokers or the Counterparty directly
• Intermediary between the Trading desk and other areas of the Bank. Controllers, Settlements and Confirmations areas will come to you to discuss and resolve issues to ensure that breaks are resolved effectively
• Responsible for ensuring current controls are followed, manage critical projects or process improvements with IT and Projects Groups
• Analyze and break down ambiguous or complex issues into concrete deliverables and takes responsibility for ensuring deliverables are met
• Provide training and direction to more junior specialists
• Understanding risk implications of Fixed Income operations

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree required
• Strong communication skills
• Strong leadership skills with experience of managing people and teams
• Credit Derivatives knowledge
• Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
• Strong risk management and control mindset
• Individual needs to be performance-driven, proactive, with proven ability to take on challenges, set and execute agenda. Candidate should be a dynamic self-starter with the ability to work either on their own initiative as well as be a solid team player with strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to evaluate and identify areas of risk across the organization. Identify and implement best practices and in some cases help shape the risk and project agenda
• A willingness to engage in a wide range of issues at all levels of detail will be vital
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and be flexible to changing priorities and demonstrate good organizational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and confidently across all levels. Ability to confidently face off to senior management across divisions
• Good interpersonal skills to build cross-divisional relationships; gain support and respect from key stakeholders (Business Unit, Operations, FCG , Legal & Compliance)
• Good project and modeling skills to represent information in graphical forms that enhance decision-making and communications
• Ability to multi-task in a high intensity environment. Willingness to transfer knowledge is imperative
• Ability to deliver on plans, complete next steps and resolve issues in a timely manner
• Proficiency in Excel
• Multi-Tasking and time management skills are critical
• Ability to identify and escalate issues to senior management and to trading desk(s)
• Work well in a time sensitive environment
• Self-starter, who is willing to ask questions

• 5 years of experience in Credit Derivatives Operations
• Front to Back Fixed Income Credit Knowledge (Products, Confirmations, Lifecycle Event Processing, etc)
• Experience with Metric and Data Analysis
• Strong understanding of the Regulatory framework for Fixed Income Derivatives