Assistant Manager - Exotics Trade Support SES

Position Purpose

Provide dedicated Support for Asia Exotic & Structured Front Office Desk

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

Trade Lifecycle Events

- Compute and notify trade events (Early Termination, coupons....)

- Monitor & Validate Barriers Crossing & Fixings mismatches.

- Adjust booking in PNL / Risk Trade repository Systems.

- Co-ordinate with Traders/PNL/Client Service teams on timely basis

Contributing Responsibilities

- To perform day-to-day core trade support functions to Trading including Trade Lifecycle processing, Trade Booking & Amendment

- To handle any post-trade events such as corporate action adjustment, secondary event booking and notification

- To be the middleman to co-ordinate all information from Front to Back to ensure smooth processing and settlement is properly performed.

- To perform as an independent control team to strengthen all the control within the process.

The individual will work closely with other Trade Support teams and Trading to ensure timely communication for any breaks identified.

Main drivers are client service quality, independent control, operational risk safety and cost efficiency.

Projects

- Participate to global projects related to Trade Support processes improvements.

- Participate to local projects related to systems migrations.

- Active follow up on updating documentation of Trade Support processes.

Technical and Behavioral Competencies required

- Strong Equity derivatives products knowledge including the Front to Back workflows and the product event management.

- Strong Preference to have MS and programming skills (VBA, Excel, Access) would be a significant plus.

- Strong experience in Exotic products: product scheme knowledge, capacity to understand the Front Office to Back Office stream.

- Pricing of exotic options would be a plus.

- Analytical mindset: Aptitude to understand the Front to Back workflows and handle exceptional issues with logical mindsets to communicate with Front Office

- Organized & good resistance to stress: This is a much faced paced dynamic environment; therefore excellent time management and good positive resistance to stress are compulsory.

- Attention to detail: Ability to ring the bell for any abnormal trade pattern and escalate in timely manner

- Innovation and initiatives (Think outside the box): Demonstrate willingness to constantly improve the status quo. Understand well the processes in place and evaluate if needed, alternative options to do things better with a cost - benefits / ROI approach.

- Self-discipline & autonomy: Have a constant delivery on time mindset, both on the daily production and on the projects handled. Ability to work on its own with little supervision.

- Adaptability & Change Management: Ability to easily adapt to new situations (new booking systems, new products, new activities to manage) as this is a constant changing environment

- Strong Client Focus: Capacity to work with various clients. Need to be sensitive about the rationale of their requests and be proactive when replying to them. Work as partnership while consistently keeping an independent mindset.

- Escalation & Reporting process: Internal rules of reporting and escalation to Operations and Front Office need to be known & applied. The team member also needs to report any sensitive information/issues and escalate immediately to their management.

- Being involved and actor in major projects.

Experience and Qualifications required

- Strong Preference to have Bachelor or Master Degree on Economics, Mathematics or Finance.

- 8+ years experience on Equities Derivatives Trade support

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Communication skills - oral & written

Ability to share / pass on knowledge

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Analytical Ability

Ability to develop others & improve their skills

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Ability to inspire others & generate people's commitment

Education Level:

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level :

At least 7 years

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)