Structured Products Operations - Analyst/Associate (VN2744) in London

To provide front to back operational support to the Structured Product business and its customers. The operational support staff must maintain an operating model flexible enough to adapt to innovation in the business, yet scalable enough to sustain a rigorous controls environment.

Responsibilities

• A key member of the operations team providing comprehensive support to Hedging Solutions front office.
• Report and escape issues timely to the Head of the team as well as relevant senior management of the Desk.
• Reconciling trade positions and cash flows, managing trade lifecycles, sending trade confirmations and client statements, dealing with margin calls, paying brokerage and settlements, as well as making sure all relevant trades are reported correctly to meet MiFID, EMIR and Dodd-Frank regulatory frameworks.
• Contributing to the establishment of new controls, enhancement and automation of existing reconciliation tools and processes.
• Work closely and partner with Finance, Treasury, Risk, Audit and Compliance departments.
• Maintain detailed operating procedures for the team and train new joiners to ensure business continuity and minimise staff risk.
• Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with.
• Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values.
• At all times complying with the FCA’s Code of Conduct.
• To ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility.
• To report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/or your supervisor as required.
• To elevate risk events immediately.
• To provide input to risk management processes, as required.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. A collaborative team player, approachable, self-efficient and influences a positive work environment. Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment. Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others. Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness.

Skills and Experience

• Approximately 1-2 years post-graduate experience in a similar middle office/trade management role focused on equity/commodities derivatives or structured note issuance.
• Adept across the MS Office suite. The ability to write macros/VBA and python is highly desirable. If not, willing to learn on the job and adapt quickly.
• Keen to work in a rapidly evolving and growing organisation and make your mark, highly committed.
• A comprehensive understanding of both the structured products and the underlying Futures and Options is critical.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and tasks with superb accuracy.
• Problem solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills and able to build effective working relationships.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Enthusiastic team player: – Respects and values the opinions of others. Communicates well and assists others by sharing knowledge and experience.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a busy environment and to be flexible and adaptable in approach.
• Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this.

Conduct Rules

• Act with integrity.
• Act with due skill, care and diligence.
• Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators.
• Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly.
• Observe proper standard of market conduct.

* candidates outside the indicated experience range will still be considered. Marex is fully committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company.