Financial Analyst

Top Skills

Strong communication skills

Team player, must be able to collaborate across multiple operational areas

High level of attention to detail and accuracy

Risk awareness, escalation and responsive attitude

Proven trouble-shooting and problem solving skills

Intermediate to advanced Excel mastery

Description:

Team members are required to be enthusiastic, dynamic, flexible, client-service-orientated and focused on control, accuracy and maximizing efficiency. An Analyst in TSG is integral to identifying and managing firm risk through oversight of trade capture, position reconciliation, trade expiry and associated reference data. In addition, the individual acts as coordinator for day-to-day activities to ensure adequate prioritization and escalation is applied in our dynamic workflow.

Responsibilities:

The Analyst role is an integral part of managing risk for the Cross-Asset Trade Support Team on a daily basis.

This position includes:

Processing Credit, Rates, and FX notations.

Managing long-term debt and Structured Notes lifecycle events.

Reconciling positions and products on a daily basis.

Reconciling and dispatching rate reset notices.

Reviewing various daily reports to resolve breaks and make needed trade amendments.

Booking and/or instructing the booking of Interest Rate Derivatives.

Managing settlements and control processes.

Providing support for business process improvements which includes trade flow automation, capacity enhancements, control framework and new business initiatives.

Preparing metrics and reporting for senior management.

Working with trading desk, sales, and other operations group to ensure proper trade processing and reporting.

Working with the trading desk, Chief Operations Officer (COO) team and other infrastructure groups to support business initiatives and testing.

Managing stakeholder relationships across the business unit.

Assisting on any issues and providing timely escalation to desk and operations senior management.

Identifying and implementing continuous improvements to systems and processes to enhance efficiency and controls.

Qualifications:

Strong communication skills, comfortable working with senior management and trading desks.

Team player must be able to collaborate across multiple operational areas.

Multi-tasking and time management skills are critical.

High level of attention to detail and accuracy.

Risk awareness, escalation and responsive attitude.

Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Work well in a time sensitive environment.

Self-starter, who is willing to ask questions.

Intermediate to advanced Excel mastery.