Senior Commodities Trading Specialist
We are seeking an experienced professional to support the validation of commodities asset class onboarding to an equity derivatives trading desk.
The ideal candidate should have in-depth knowledge of capital markets, preferably in commodities and/or equity derivatives.
Key Responsibilities:
* Resolve daily front office issues related to functional, valuation, and pricing
* Address daily challenges stemming from the front office equity derivatives desk
* Collaborate with traders (L3) to resolve issues and address concerns
* Ammend front office pre-trade rules, eTradePad simulations
* Resolve requests or issues with profit and loss, market data, and booking issues
* Analyze, formulate, propose, develop, and/or contribute to overall solutions as per production support deliverables
* Liaise with technical teams when necessary to resolve front office-related issues and enhance systems
* Manage day-to-day assigned project tasks to complete various front office deliverables
* Yield Curve issue resolution and validation; curve assignments; new curve creation
* Continuous follow-up of new market regulations and practices globally
* Perform various levels of testing for assigned deliverables and participate in formal release cycles
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Strong product knowledge in EQD, COM
* Excellent understanding of FX, IRD business
* Thorough understanding of P&L concept and its components
* Strong understanding and hands-on experience in Market Data, Curve structure, Simulations, and Trade Life Cycle
* Experience in supporting front office users and resolving their daily issues
* 5+ years of experience with Murex front office functionalities
* 4+ years of experience in financial markets roles
* SQL proficiency
* Strong personality, logical, and analytical skills
* Detail-oriented, quick learner, and self-starter
* Good verbal and written communication skills
* Strong organization skills