Sydney
Investment Banking
Contract or TemporaryOur client is seeking an interim support person in their Global Markets team for 3 months, starting mid-May 2025, to cover for parental leave.
The Officer role sits in the Prime Brokerage Client & Trade Service team within Global Market Operations. The purpose of the role is to provide a premium service to Cash Agency & Prime Brokerage clients and the Front Office acting as the single point of contact regarding post-trade management and daily operational activity across all asset classes the Desk trades.
By leveraging the synergy from client services and trade support functions, the team is also coordinating production & issues solving with all internal Operations departments aiming to be more client-focus and to improve turnaround time, services quality and client relationship management.
Responsibilities
Product Scope: Cash Equity, Synthetic Equity, FX, Listed Derivatives, Term Funding
- Supports the Synthetic Prime Brokerage, Cash Prime Brokerage, Cash Agency and Delta 1 business lines
- F2B SME Escalation Point, Business Facilitation, Strategic Deliverables and Control Functions
- The Officer Partnership with Trade Support whereby the Trade Support & Settlements team is an extension of the Officers who also perform an overview function.
- Escalation point and liaison for bespoke RTB issues from Operational layers and Front Office
- Assist with escalated P&L Queries and Issues from Finance
- Attend regularly occurring meetings with Operations utility groups & review and monitor of MIS (Trade Capture & Reconciliation)
- First point of contact for New Business Initiatives
- Perform T-Zero Controls
- Perform high risk actions to ensure smooth settlement of trades, and resolve escalated breaks
- Liaise with clients as and when required to ensure smooth settlement of trades
- Perform complex high risk reconciliations which require close communication with Front Office
- Provide information upon request by the Desk
- Provide Desk support for all queries regarding Corporate Action bookings
Experience:
- A thorough understanding of financial markets and Global markets products. S
- Strong equity derivatives and FX products knowledge (including the Front-To-Back workflows, corporate actions and the product event management)
- Previous experience in Prime Broking industry in Trade Support or Operations role (with equity background) is preferred
- Experience with Traiana and related 3rd party products advantageous
- Proficiency in Excel
- Excellent influencing and relationship-building skills