Dealer - Fixed Income Markets

Position: Executive/ Senior Executive – Dealer (Fixed Income Markets)

Responsible to: Managing Director

A. Overview of the position

The position will be responsible for operationalizing Sovereign Global Markets Pvt.

Ltd.’s (SGMPL) operational tactics for the ‘Fixed Income Markets’ Business Unit.

He/ she will be responsible for executing (if needed), updating and maintaining

the details of transactions and portfolios of clients pertaining to the Fixed Income

Markets Business Unit. He/ She will coordinate at the tactical and operational

levels, with the other functions of SGMPL.

B. Qualification

o Primary: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business

o Additional (preferred): Diploma in investment management, financial

markets or allied domains

C. Experience and Skills

o A minimum of 2 year of experience in the Fixed Income Broking industry;

o Good knowledge and understanding of Fixed Income products, Fixed Income

market and other financial products;

o Good understanding of trading platforms and mechanics of trading, with

respect to Fixed Income instruments;

o Thorough knowledge of rules, regulations and compliances, pertaining to

Fixed Income products;

o Has to be up to date with industry/ research reports, market news and

financial trends;

o Proven understanding of commercial terms, pertaining to fixed income

products;

o Strong problem solving, analytical, organizational and inter-personal skills;

o Computer literacy in Microsoft Office, data base management and other

tools;

o Commitment to work with leadership and cross-functional teams;

o Strong oral and written communications skills;

o Openness to travel, to meet internal and external business demands.

D. Working Relationship

The position reports to the Managing Director and serves as a member of the

operational team.

This position participates with the management team towards operationalizing

initiatives for SGMPL’s ‘Fixed Income Markets’ Business Unit, assuring its

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accountability to all stakeholders and ensuring its effective operations. It also has

working relationship with other cross-functional teams.

E. Key Responsibilities

o Responsible for setting up clients in SGMPL’s database and tools, ensuring

accuracy and completeness of clients’ information.

o Undertake and fulfil clients' KYC requirements.

o Process investment transactions - punch trades for mapped clients in

SGMPL's database as well as on terminals (where applicable).

o Trade in money market and bond deals on behalf of clients (where

applicable), keeping them informed about rates, research information and

market outlook, order/ trade details and confirmations. Additionally, update

clients regarding Pay-in and Pay-out of funds and securities, margin funding,

etc. as required.

o Constantly monitor and review the transactions to verify their accuracy and

ensure that they are in conformance with the rules and regulations and in

adherence as per the Compliance framework.

o Communicate trading calls and investing ideas to customers.

o Monitor client exposure limits and escalate breaches (internally and

externally).

o Promote research calls to increase volume and frequency.

o Prepare and publish reports and updates on clients' trades, market changes

and the corresponding effect on clients' portfolios.

o Resolve customer queries, pertaining to transactions and portfolios.

o Accompany Sales personnel for customer visits, with a perspective of

increasing 'depth' in existing relationship with Clients as well generating leads

through references.

o Keep abreast of the market news, financial trends, and current affairs.

o Attend Analyst Meets for improved client servicing.

o Ensure timely generation and submission of Management Reports, as and

when needed.

o Coordinate closely with cross-functional teams to meet the objectives of the

business unit.

F. Other Responsibilities

o Coordinate and collaborate with other functional departments, to facilitate

meeting of business objectives;

o Drive initiatives taken by the management, to ensure implementation within

the Equity Markets business unit;

o Ensure that the operational costs are controlled and minimized, for effective

utilization of the Company’s resources;

o Ensure the function’s adherence to SGMPL’s policies and procedures;

o Ensure that the organization’s properties and assets are safeguarded.