Operations Analyst

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Commodities Trade Control team within a leading global bank. This role sits within the Currency, Commodities and Derivatives Operations (CCDO) function, supporting the growing Global Commodities business across multiple products and instruments. You’ll play a critical part in ensuring trade accuracy, risk control and process improvement, while gaining hands-on exposure to the front office and trading activity. This is a fast-paced environment, ideal for someone curious, detail-oriented, and keen to develop both business and technical skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily trade validation, reconciliation and amendments
• Support front office across trade lifecycle activity
• Work closely with developers and testers to ensure functional requirements are accurately translated
• Assist with regulatory and management reporting
• Help identify and drive process and risk improvements
• Contribute to test planning and issue resolution

What We’re Looking For:

• Exposure to trade support, trade control or middle office within financial services
• Understanding of OTC derivatives and/or commodities (desirable, not essential)
• Ability to gather requirements and document processes clearly
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, problem-solving mindset
• Confident communicator, able to work with a range of stakeholders
• Solid Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Willingness to learn new systems and tools

Why Apply?

• Join a high-performing team at the heart of commodities operations
• Learn directly from front office and technology teams
• Be part of a business that’s growing, with full technical training provided
• Fast-paced, diverse environment with real career progression