Business Manager in Slough

Are you looking to build your career in a fast-paced Front Office environment?

Our client\’s Fixed Income division is seeking a proactive and organised person to join Business Management / Middle Office Team to support the smooth day-to-day running of the desk and act as a key link between traders, sales teams, clients, and downstream departments.

Key Responsibilities

As a Business Manager within FICC, you will:

• Prepare weekly and monthly commission reconciliations.
• Work daily with internal teams, including regular liaison with Daiwa Tokyo and other global offices.
• Manage account openings.
• Follow up with sales and trading to ensure KYC requirements remain up to date.
• Monitor and resolve back-office queries efficiently.
• Assist sales and trading with client-related questions and workflow issues.
• Produce daily P&L reports and support commission reconciliation.
• Support department heads with divisional reporting, including sales, trading, and P&L performance metrics.
• Send manual confirmations to clients when required.
• Handle and respond to client queries professionally and promptly.

Skills & Experience

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• An understanding of Fixed Income markets.
• Experience liaising directly with clients.
• Working knowledge of Bloomberg.
• Ideally, previous exposure to a Front Office environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint essential).
• Japanese language ability (preferred but not essential).