Operations Analyst

Position Overview:

Primary focus will be on Commodities within the Operations team, who are responsible for trade capture, trade confirmations, settlements, reconciliations and position life-cycle events within the firm.

- Manage all aspects of a growing physical and derivative Commodities business, including trade validation, maintenance, affirmation, settlement and reconciliation.

- Validate process and settle all periodic events to ensure the integrity of the entire trade life cycle.

- Perform position and cash reconciliations

- Perform trade affirmation in multiple systems (depending on asset type) with counterparties to minimize risk.

- Monitoring T+0 trade capture exceptions.

- Processing option assignments and expiries.

- Onboarding new trading counterparties and exchanges

Required Qualifications:

- 3+ years in Commodities middle-office / trade support experience covering trade processing, collateral, confirmations, settlements, cash, position and trade reconciliations.

- Demonstrate proficiency in all types of Commodities, including:

- Futures and Options on exchange (LME, CME, SHFE, SGX)

- Future lookalike (swaps) and other OTC products

- OTC products traded bilaterally with physical players

- Paper-like physical ownership such as Warrants, Pool Accounts, Carbon Certificates etc

- Physical ownership of Commodities (off-warrant)

- Demonstrate proficiency in all calculations used to support any products in your asset class coverage.

- Understand the importance of our team concept. Establish long-lasting organizational relationships that will foster a productive work environment.

- Demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communication skills.

- Working on system and process improvements, and new business initiatives.

- Understand the relevant technology and applications that are required to excel in the role.