At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage trading operations and broker relationships for optimal execution.
- Company: Dynamic financial firm focused on innovative trading solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Exciting career path with potential for advancement in the finance industry.
- Why this job: Join a fast-paced environment where your skills can directly impact trading success.
- Qualifications: Experience in trading operations and strong analytical skills required.
Our client is seeking a Trading & Settlements Director to join a lean, high-performing operational team. This senior, hands-on role sits directly at the intersection of front-office trading and trade operations, requiring a rare blend of full trade lifecycle expertise and robust risk interpretation capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Execution Oversight & TCA: Oversee and execute trades across multi-asset classes (equities, fixed income, FX, listed/OTC derivatives, swaps, repo, structured products); manage TCA and broker relationships to ensure best execution.
- Risk Interpretation & Trader Challenge: Monitor daily risk reports, independently evaluate derivative exposures—specifically options Greeks (delta, gamma, theta, vega)—and actively challenge portfolio managers on positions introducing disproportionate or unintended risk.
- Trade Lifecycle & Settlements: Take end-to-end ownership of trade instruction, booking, confirmation, reconciliation, corporate actions, and custodian reporting; resolve failed trades and settlement breaks.
- Prime Brokerage & Collateral: Oversee prime broker relationships, independently verify margin calculations, manage collateral movements, and monitor counterparty risk.
- Systems & Infrastructure: Maintain and configure the Broadridge OMS, Bloomberg, EMSX, and VCon systems to enforce mandate limits and onboard new derivative products or mandates.
- Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and delegate tasks to a junior operations specialist within a fast-paced environment.
Candidate Requirements
- Buy-Side Background: Deep experience within asset management, hedge funds, or discretionary fund management (DFMs).
- Derivatives & Risk Expertise: Strong, practical knowledge of options Greeks and portfolio risk; proven confidence and ability to push back and challenge portfolio managers.
- Hands-on Operations Experience: Comprehensive, practical experience across full trade settlement, reconciliation, and custody reporting across multi-asset classes.
- Margin & Collateral Management: Practical experience managing prime broker relationships and margin/collateral processes.
- Systems Familiarity: Working knowledge of order management systems (Broadridge preferred) and Bloomberg infrastructure (EMSX/VCon).
- Availability: Available on a maximum of 4–6 weeks' notice. CFA or IMC qualifications are desirable.
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Trading & Settlements employer: RCQ Associates - Financial Markets Specialists
As a leading player in the financial services sector, our company offers a dynamic work environment where innovation and collaboration thrive. Employees benefit from comprehensive training programmes, fostering professional growth and development, while enjoying a supportive culture that values teamwork and excellence. Located in a vibrant financial hub, we provide unique opportunities to engage with top-tier clients and industry leaders, making it an ideal place for those seeking a rewarding career in trading and settlements.
Contact Details:
RCQ Associates - Financial Markets Specialists Recruitment Team
