DescriptionSitting within the Treasury Operation Team as part of the Operations Department focusing on T1 processes the incumbent will be responsible for:
- Reviewing and validation of margin call data from PB/Clearers vs Capula internal projections (Futures Cleared Swaps Cross Product Margin)
- Preparing and sending various daily reports to Treasury Ie cash forecast projections bond collateral IM utilization
- Producing and reviewing EOD NAV asset reconciliation and allocation (Asset Report)
- Flagging any large margin requirements with Treasury ahead of processing where the value is greater than the defined fund threshold of NaV)
- Ensure all cash wire instructions are reviewed and authorised accurately in advance of the relevant currency cutoff time
- Ensure any cash or margin issues raised by providers are investigated escalated and resolved as quickly as possible
- Monitoring of settlement activity within Custody accounts cash & noncash transactions
- Monitoring settlement activity at PBs across various asset classes Ie Fixed Income Equity Commodities
- Preparing and sending various internal reports to internal Stakeholders related to daily control checks performed
- Contribute and participate in delivering increased efficiency and automation of new and existing processes
- Participate in adhoc project work/initiatives within the Treasury operations team and Operations as a whole
- Oversight and escalation point the fund administrator on the outsourced collateral services (ISMA and ISDA)
- Prompt escalation of any issues to line manager such as cash issues which may result in a deadline breach or internal/external investigation
- Ensure both internal client and third party queries are completed in an accurate and timely manner
- Monitor group inbox and process emails relating to the Treasury Operations Team including margin queries cash instructions queries requests reports etc.
- Manage operational risk ensuring events and near misses are investigated documented and remediated
- Maintenance of procedures
- Training team members
- Work with and maintain relationships with brokers custodians administrators PBs and clearing brokers
Note that in addition to these duties employees are required to carry out such other duties as may be reasonably required.
Requirements
Education and Qualifications
- Educated to a degree level
- Candidates should be intellectually curious and have relevant experience on the buy side
Experience
- Experience within middle or back office
Skills
- Strong knowledge of the margin process related to Futures Cleared Swaps OTC Equity and Fixed income asset classes
- Coding skills are necessary (VBA SQL Python)
- Adept to sharing knowledge with other team members
- Must be numerate and have good attention to detail
- Fast thinking and analytical individual
- Ability to cultivate relationships both internally and externally to support the business requirements
- Quick decision making skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Willingness to continually learn and look for ways of improvement
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills accompanied by critical thinking and intellectual curiosity
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- IT Skills Excel Word Bloomberg Outlook administrator systems etc.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
- An interest in working in a highly dynamic environment
Benefits - Competitive salary
- Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Corporate gym membership (and a complimentary wellness space in our London office)
- Employee restaurant with free breakfast lunch and dinner
Required Experience:
IC