Operations Analyst

Position Overview:

• The primary focus of this role will be on OTC Derivatives Middle Office operations, with responsibilities encompassing derivative trade capture, trade confirmations, settlements, reconciliations, and position life-cycle events within the firm.


• Manage all aspects of OTC Derivative trade validation, maintenance, affirmation, settlement, and reconciliation.


• Validate, process, and settle all periodic events to ensure the integrity of the entire trade life cycle.


• Perform position and cash reconciliations.


• Perform trade affirmation in MarkitWire with counterparties to minimize risk.


• Monitor T+0 trade capture exceptions.


• Process corporate actions for APAC and EMEA regions.

Required Qualifications:

• 5–7 years of experience in an OTC Middle/Back-Office role, covering trade processing, collateral, confirmations, settlements, cash, position, and trade reconciliations.


• Demonstrated proficiency across all types of OTC products, including equity swaps, credit default swaps, variance swaps, options, asset swaps, interest rate swaps, forwards, MBS, FX settlements.


• Proven ability to assess the impact of corporate actions on P&L and start-of-day (SOD) processes.


• Demonstrated proficiency in all calculations required to support products within the applicable asset class coverage.


• Ability to establish and maintain strong organizational relationships that foster a productive and collaborative work environment.


• Excellent written and oral communication skills.


• Experience working on system and process improvements, as well as new business initiatives.


• Proficiency in relevant applications, including Excel, MarkitWire, CTM, Traiana, NYFIX, and Bloomberg, as required to excel in this role.