Key Responsibilities
- Perform trade confirmations with brokers and counterparties for both physical and derivative transactions
- Manage settlement, margin, and collateral processes with brokers/FCMs/counterparties, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Perform daily reconciliation of trading accounts, broker statements, and internal position records and mark-to-market (MTM) and P&L validation checks, flagging discrepancies to the relevant desk
- Monitor combined physical and derivative exposure/positions against approved limits
- Coordinate and manage documentation and settlement processes for physical and derivatives trades
- Liaise directly with brokers, banks, counterparties, legal, compliance, and credit teams to resolve discrepancies and support documentation and regulatory reporting requirements
- Prepare reports for management on trading positions, settlements, and outstanding items, including escalation and exception reports
- Identify and implement process improvements and risk controls within trading operations
Requirements
- Diploma or Degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or a related field
- 2+ years of experience in trading operations, settlements, or middle/back office functions
- Attention to detail and high degree of ownership and accountability for accuracy of work performed
- Ability to manage competing priorities, especially around settlement deadlines