FIC Middle Office Associate (Permanent)

Client Overview

1. Our client is a top-tier European universal bank with over 160 years of history, supporting approximately 26 million clients across more than 60 countries.
2. They are hiring strong FIC Middle Office/ Trade Support candidates for their FIC Trading and Sales desks

FIC (Fixed Income & Currencies) Business Overview

The bank is a prominent global player in fixed income, credit, and currencies, delivering comprehensive solutions to institutional investors, corporate clients, and asset managers.

1. Core Markets & Flow Solutions: The FICC division provides pricing, execution, and deep market liquidity across Money Markets, FX, Bonds, and Rates . It offers market-leading flow and hedging solutions to help clients efficiently manage their risk cycles.
2. Structuring & Investment Solutions: The business is highly regarded for its market risk advisory and financial engineering. It delivers customized solutions, cross-asset structured products, and advanced quantitative investment strategies tailored to specific client mandates.

Job Summary

1. Provide critical first-level support and control to FICC Trading and Sales desks , managing trade lifecycle events and operational risks while driving process improvements within the Trade Support Unit. We are looking for candidates with solid knowledge of Fixed Income products and trade support processes, particularly across Money Markets, FX, Bonds, and Rates products . Candidates with explore to FIC Middle Office activities are strong preferred
2. Familiarity with trade booking controls, lifecycle event management, trade validation, booking amendments, reconciliations , and issue management within a FIC Middle Office environment .

Responsibilities

1. Deliver first-level support and control to Trading and Sales desks to ensure accurate trade processing and compliance
2. Oversee Trade Support Unit activities including deal booking, booking controls, and trade input, amendments, modifications, and cancellations per bank guidelines
3. Manage trade lifecycle events such as exercise, fixing, compression, expiry, and novation to maintain operational integrity
4. Resolve trade-related queries and operational issues promptly to minimize risk and disruption
5. Identify and assess operational risks from daily activities and collaborate with the Team Manager to enhance processes and implement effective controls
6. Assist the Team Manager in projects involving system and process enhancements, procedure improvements, new tool implementations, and onboarding of new business lines

Required competencies and certifications

1. Good knowledge of capital market products including Rates, Credits, Forex, Forex Options, and Fixed Income
2. Hands-on experience managing capital market middle office products and processes
3. Exposure to Middle Office functions and understanding of Front-to-Back processes
4. Proficient communication skills to engage effectively at multiple organizational levels
5. Ability to adapt quickly to fast-changing environments
6. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Strongly Preferred

1. Hands-on experience supporting FIC products and the associated middle office controls and processes.
2. Strong knowledge in products across Fixed Income, FX, Rates, Bonds, Money Markets, or related derivatives
3. Familiarity with trade booking controls, lifecycle event management, trade validation, booking amendments, reconciliations, and issue management within a FIC Middle Office environment.

Other Information

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