Prime Finance Trader Assistant - Associate

Support Prime Finance trading, ensure accurate trade capture, manage risk controls, and drive process improvements in a dynamic team.
As a Prime Finance Trader Assistant within the Prime Finance Trading Services Team you will be responsible for ensuring that all trades executed are entered completely & accurately into the Risk Management systems and performing core start-of-day and end-of-day controls to ensure Risk is correctly represented for Front Office.

• Ensure that all trades executed are entered completely & accurately into the Risk Management systems
• Perform core start-of-day and end-of-day controls to ensure Risk is correctly represented for Front Office
• Ensure all trade capture and reporting exceptions are verified, cleared and escalated appropriately in a timely manner
• Liaise with various other FO, MO and BO Teams on issues related to Cash Equity trades e.g. Product Control, Sales, Sales Support, Cash and Derivative Settlements, Client Services, Reconciliations, Technology, Business Management
• Manage trade life cycle events (expiries, dividends, corporate actions, etc.)
• Improve the pre and post trade controls environment
• Maximize trade processing STP through tactical problem solving and root cause analysis
• Produce analysis for the trading desks and senior management
• Provide input into core projects including industry-wide initiatives, regulatory, trading strategy, operational programs

• Strong security and derivative products knowledge
• Sound understanding of Equity Swaps, Cash Equities, Derivative products, trading workflows and corporate actions
• Experience supporting Trading Desks in Prime/ Hedge Fund business
• Relevant Operational experience
• Self-motivation and demonstration of initiative
• Excellent Analytical skills
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Highly organized
• Extremely detailed and control orientated
• Keen to challenge processes and suggest automated solutions
• Ability to work well under pressure

• Confidence to communicate with senior managers effectively
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Familiarity of various risk management systems and an advanced MS Excel skills
• Strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to different business needs