Specialist: Trade Control Middle Office

 

Recruiter:

Mindworx Consulting

Job Ref:

CNT000436/MNT

Date posted:

Friday, August 19, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

R650 000


JOB SUMMARY:
Purpose of the Job
The Middle Office is an enablement function which sits within the Operations team.
The Trade Controller - Middle Office, is responsible for ensuring that all daily operational
activities within the middle office environment are executed accurately. This is a specialist
function which provides trade support to the Front Office and to other enablement functions
within. This function sits across all asset classes (specifically but not limited to derivatives,
equities and structured trades).

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Oversight of trade capture processes to ensure all trades are booked timely and
accurate processing and settlement of all transactions, across all asset classes
(specifically but not limited to derivatives, equities and structured trades). This
includes establishing pre and post trade controls.
- Investigating and resolving position breaks across multiple reconciliations and systems
- Working closely with the front, back offices, custodians, risk , product control and
other stakeholders to resolve breaks.
- Perform root cause analysis on breaks to identify the cause, increase STP rate and
mitigate the risk of breaks reoccurring.
- Appropriate and timely escalation and reporting of any pertinent issues
- Trade validation and Ongoing trade maintenance
- Onboarding and set up processes for new trades. Opening of accounts and reference
data maintenance in BDA
- Managing trade life cycle events such as resets, expires and corporate actions.
- Supporting the Trading Desk in a timely and accurate manner
- Supporting the business in new deal approvals and formulation of target operating
models for new deals. Liases with IT and stakeholders to facilitate new trades
- Review and document processes for new and existing deals
- Carrying out project work which could include operationalize new regulation, Root
Cause Analysis, Risk Control Self Assessments, Training materials and transaction
reviews
- Manage Daily JSE Capital Adequacy process (CAPAD). Monitoring, preparation and
submission.

Qualifications
- Post graduate qualification in Finance/Business Science
Experience 3-5 years' experience in an investment banking / Treasury/trading environment, specifically in middle office trade support, or equivalent role

Knowledge
-Extensive understanding of OTC Derivative instruments / Exchange Traded Derivatives / Fixed
Income Securities / Equity products
-Exposure to trade settlement processes (OTC derivatives and exchange settled trades will be
beneficial

Job related Skills
Key traits – critical thinking, proactive approach, self-motivated
- An eye for the detail and know how to fit them together to form a bigger picture.
- Highly proactive; able to identify problems and seek solutions
- Build Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others both
internally and externally to achieve the strategy of Libfin.
- Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner
using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
- Focus on Client Needs: Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal and
external clients to meet or exceed their expectations within Libfin.
- Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve
problem, and make decisions that enhance effectiveness.
- Make Decisions: Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make
clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization
- Solve Problems: Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant
information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the

 

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