Trade Support Analyst

Trade Support Analyst

9 Month Contract (Initial)

Chester

Hybrid Working

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

We are happy to be recruiting for one of our high-profile Banking clients. They are currently looking for a Trade Support Analyst to join them for an initial 9-month contract. However, there may be scope for extension.

Role Overview:

Global Fixed Income Currency & Commodities Operations (FICCO) provides full operational support for the Fixed Income, FX and Commodities businesses. FX Operations provides full operational support for the FX businesses, including trade control, confirmations and settlements.

- FX & Commodities Trade Control: trade validation, trade maintenance, break resolution and trade reconciliation

- FX, Commodities & OTC Derivative Confirmations: electronic matching, paper confirmation drafting and issuance and confirmation query resolution and execution

- FX, Commodities & OTC Derivative Settlements: settlement affirmation and release, client query management, post-settlement break resolution and platinum client relationship management

- FX, Commodities & OTC Derivative Account & Balance Management: exotic currency balance management, nostro account management and client SSI management.

Responsibilities:

• Trade Validation - reconciling trades to ensure trades are booked accurately in the system.
• Performing trade amendments to correct booking errors.
• Investigating and resolving breaks - Working closely with Sales, Trading and Operations to resolve breaks.
• Adhoc Projects involving building requirements, stakeholder engagement, testing and implementation.
• Process Improvements - generating ideas for how to improve efficiency and control and seeing them through to implementation.

Skills & Experience:

• Keen desire for learning and intellectual curiosity
• Detail oriented
• Good controls mind set and risk appetite
• Experience working to tight deadlines
• Ability to challenge and improve existing processes
• Good communication and negotiation skills and the ability to build relationships across all levels of seniority
• Excellent organisational skills are required with the ability to prioritise daily workload whilst working accurately in a high-energy environment
• Keen analytical skills including data reconciliation and interpretation
• Logical approach to problem solving - taking ownership and offering practical solutions

Other Qualifications:

• Strives to bring new thoughts and ideas to teams to drive innovation and unique solutions
• Excels in working among diverse viewpoints to determine the best path forward
• Experience in connecting with a diverse set of clients to understand future business needs - is a continuous learner
• Commitment to challenging the status quo and promoting positive change.
• Participate in and drive collaborative efforts to advance tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve an evolving client base
• Believes in value of diversity so we can reflect, connect and meet the diverse needs of our clients and employees around the world

Location:

For this role you will initially be required to work at the clients Chester site 5 days a week. This may reduce down to 3 days once training is completed

Working hours:

Standard working hours with some flex where required.

If you feel that this is a role that would suit you then please apply today.

If you do not hear from us within 48 hours of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Pontoon Solutions are an equal opportunities company