The role will be a combination of trade support, middle office/settlements and product control - will have responsibilities for but not limited to the following:
• Trade capture for European and Asian business traded out of London - Credit, Equity and Derivative products
• Reconciliations and liaising with Prime brokers
• Addressing ad- hoc issues for the desk, being main contact for resolution of operational issues
• Producing an end of day P&L and assisting with valuations and pricing the investments held
• Resolving any settlement issues.
Opportunity to join and expanding London office for an established US based hedge fund. Develop operational processes and help grow the business in London. Opportunity for the right candidate to take on supervisory responsibilities at a later stage as the operations team grows with the business expansion.
Who we're looking for
Strong academics to degree level or equivalent
Professional qualification or studying towards a professional qualification is an advantage but not essential
You will have substantial experience a from top tier investment bank and exposure to a hedge fund organisation within a similar role
Have the ability to drive things forward and have problem solving skills.
Needs to have experience in a trader facing role - this should be as trade support and have in-depth knowledge of trade capture, operational processes from capture to settlement and has a good understanding of the the life cycle of a trade.
Product knowledge - ideally Credit and Equity products, if they don't have both then would prefer credit experience but they should be familiar with derivatives.
About our client
Fund Management
What's on offer
Compensation will be competitive to market rates for the right candidate.