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Role Description
Junior Analyst – Derivatives
Role Overview
The Transaction Services team is a multi-skilled operations team covering
cash operations, asset servicing, trade operations, and derivatives.
This role is suited to an individual who enjoys working in a collaborative environment and is comfortable operating in a fast-paced setting. A strong willingness to learn, develop technical knowledge, and leverage technology is key to success in this role.
Key Responsibilities
Transaction Processing & Controls
- Process assigned transactions and events accurately and within agreed deadlines.
- Follow up on outstanding items and escalate issues to senior team members when appropriate.
- Ensure issues identified are disclosed promptly and accurately, in line with control requirements.
- Adhere strictly to departmental procedures and risk controls.
Reconciliations & Query Resolution
- Assist in resolving stock and cash reconciliation breaks.
- Investigate assigned queries and escalate based on agreed criteria (e.g., age, value, client impact).
- Support the management of client and stakeholder queries with clear and timely communication.
Workload & Team Support
- Prioritise daily workload effectively in a changing operational environment.
- Seek guidance on complex or unusual issues.
- Support ad-hoc tasks and project work within agreed timelines.
- Build strong working relationships with operational teams, Portfolio Implementers, Dealers, and external counterparties.
Continuous Improvement
- Contribute ideas to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and enhance service quality.
- Actively develop knowledge across the Transaction Services lifecycle.
- Participate in process improvement initiatives.
Skills & Experience ✅ Must Have
- Previous experience using Aladdin
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Basic understanding of operational risk and escalation processes
- Team-oriented mindset with willingness to learn
⭐ Good to Have
- Exposure to derivatives operations, including collateral management
- Experience in trade operations across asset classes (Equities, Fixed Income including ABS/MBS, FX, Money Markets, Unit Trusts, Repo, Term Deposits)
- Experience in cash operations, particularly payments
- Knowledge of SWIFT messaging standards
- Understanding of corporate actions processing (mandatory & voluntary events, income processing)
- Awareness of operational risk across the transaction/asset lifecycle
Skills
business process outsourcing,trade operations,client communication,aladdin,
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