Project Initiation and Implementation Overview
* We are seeking a skilled professional to support validation for Commodities Asset class onboarding to an Equity Derivatives Trading desk.
This role offers the opportunity to work with a client team involved in project initiation through to implementation.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Resolve daily Front Office issues on functional, valuation, and pricing.
2. Address daily issues stemming from the Equity Derivatives desk.
3. Collaborate with EQD Desk Traders (L3) to resolve issues.
4. Ammend Front Office pre-trade rules, eTradePad, and simulations.
5. Resolve requests or issues related to P&L, Market Data, and booking.
6. Analyze, formulate, propose, develop, and contribute to overall solutions as per PROD Support deliverables.
7. Liaise with technical teams when needed to resolve FO-related issues and enhancements.
8. Manage day-to-day assigned project tasks to complete various FO deliverables.
9. Yield Curve issue resolution and validation; curve assignments; new curve creation.
10. Continuously follow new Market regulations and practices globally.
11. Perform testing for assigned deliverables and participate in formal release cycles (SIT/UAT).
12. Develop FO Business requirements as per given streams and project needs.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Strong product knowledge in EQD, COM.
* Very strong understanding of FX, IRD business.
* Strong understanding of P&L concepts and components.
* Hands-on experience in Market Data, Curve structure, Simulations, and Trade Life Cycle.
* Experience in supporting FO users and resolving daily issues.
* 5+ years of experience with Murex FO 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.