Permanent. Trader Associate
Job Reference: 948916
As a Trader Associate, you will serve as primary contact for a portfolio of clients, monitor portfolio positions, market structures and risk on a daily basis, investigate and respond promptly to client queries and ensure risks are mitigated. Work within the team to ensure all fund documents are delivered to administrators on a timely basis.
Responsibilities:
- Execute Trade instructions on a timely basis for clients
- Ensure booking of trade details and sending trade confirmations to clients
- Update transactions (buys and sells) on the Custody system
- Monitor Corporate Actions on sub-custodian platforms and action accordingly
- Active involvement in the on-boarding of new clients, broker and custodians
- Assist Custody team with daily reconciliations as required
- Assist with the onboarding of clients and relevant processes
- Ensure that new securities are uploaded correctly into the portfolio management system utilizing Bloomberg and other relevant pricing sources
Requirements:
- A minimum of 3 years post qualification experience in trade execution or middle office processing as well as experience in a banking operations role.
- Experience in Canadian/US equity and bond market experience as well as global FX markets.
- Experience in DTC and Euroclear
- Experience with completing fund subscription/redemption documentation, (e.g. with a fund administrator)
- Knowledge of market trade execution, affirmation and settlement process
- Understanding of the FX, equity, fixed income, alternative investment and derivative markets
- Experience using Trader and Bloomberg software must other trading and custody software understanding would be advantageous
- Strong working knowledge of all trading matters, especially fund of funds and risk assessment
- Proficient in MS office
- Strong command of the English language both verbal and written, including report writing, business and client correspondences and procedure manuals
Salary US$65,000- US$70,000 per annum plus benefits
If this sounds like a good match for you and you would like to learn more, we would welcome your application. Go ahead and apply.
We believe in inclusive workplaces and we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may require during the recruitment process; you will be asked if you require any during the application process. If you’d like to request additional options, please email Colin@theagency.ky.
