Global Banking & Markets Operations - Synthetics Confirmations - Associate

Job Description

Our division provides critical operations design and handles capital markets operations to ensure business flows smoothly across our global offices. From day one, team members play a vital role in upholding the three Operations principles of client focus, process innovation, and risk management. Confirmations Drafting Group provides documentation support to all equity based derivative activity in Europe. It is a department which has to continually adapt to and keep pace with changes in the business and markets, and respond to sales desks and trading queries in a timely manner. You will be required to be enthusiastic, dynamic, flexible, client service orientated and focused on control, accuracy and maximizing efficiency. There is a strong emphasis on knowledge and expertise which requires that all team members are fully versed in derivative products and legal documentation used for confirming such trades. RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS Primary team responsibility is the production of Confirmations for structured Equity Derivative products, by partnering with a team of product experts to review all aspects of executed transactions Investigation of booking or term sheet related issues Close interaction with Sales & Trading Monitor workflows to ensure confirmations are prioritized accordingly and ensuring dispatch of structured confirmations Be numbers & volume focused driven to meet Reg compliance targets and internal confirmation transmission targets Direct point of escalation internally on documentation / template queries. Working closely with legal & credit departments to escalate and resolve queries. Working closely with other team members, departments and management on strategic and ad hoc projects. SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Derivative structured productand ISDA Definitions knowledge Accuracy and absolute attention to detail required due to complexity of trades Strong communication skills, enthusiastic and team spirited ability to convey this to the team Ability to work and deliver under pressure Mature and pro-active approach to generating solutions to day to day and longer term technical problems Able to demonstrate initiative and curiosity through past experiences Sound judgment and analytical skills Excellent team player Be driven, enthusiastic and dynamic in search of improving processes, controls & procedures Prior experience working with OTC Derivatives confirmations is a significant benefit Quantitative educational background