Assistant Vice President, Loans Agency Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world's leading financial groups. Across the globe, we're 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. With a vision to be the world's most trusted financial group, it's part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded. The Loan Agency is part of the Transaction Processing Unit, within the Operations Division for EMEA. Transaction Processing provides efficient and accurate processing, ranging from single-touch, single entry to multi-touch, complex transaction processing. The Facility Agent is responsible for managing a portfolio of Syndicated Loans, and for managing events on each Facility in accordance with Facility Agreements and Market Practice. Acting on behalf of a syndicate of lenders, the Facility Agent must deal with scheduled and unscheduled events, issues and queries, these must be dealt with quickly and efficiently, and these must be administered in accordance with the relevant Facility Agreement. Main Purpose of the Role The Loan Agency AVP will monitor and control daily work flows including assigning tasks to the Analysts to ensure completion of daily obligations. The AVP will manage the on-boarding of new/refinanced deals in accordance with Head Office Rules, Regulations, Contracts/Agency Agreements and Compliance policy, including supporting the Loan Agency analysts with their daily tasks and acting as a first point of escalation. Key Responsibilities Provide support and guidance to junior team members to facilitate the completion of daily obligations and new deal capture in accordance with head office rules and regulation. Responsible for the accurate verification of junior team member's work. Provide assistance, as requested, to line management in the control of daily work flows to ensure timely completion of daily obligations. Provide first line escalation to junior members of the team for issue resolution and using knowledge, solve routine issues and queries, escalating where necessary for decision making. Assist line management in the creation, review and maintenance of policies and procedures to ensure accuracy. Provide general support to facilitate the implementation of projects as and when necessary. Communicate and negotiate with a variety of stakeholders, including Front Office, Lenders, external legal counsel and Borrowers in order to administer events on a portfolio of loans. Act as first point of contact for issue resolution and escalation. Using specialised knowledge to solve routine issues and answer queries. Escalating any issues as required. Build relationships throughout MUFG to establish a peer network, gather relevant information and help to ensure effective inter-departmental collaboration. Operate as product specialist providing subject matter expertise where required. Work Experience Essential: Previous experience of working in a manual operations environment. Experience of working in a fast-moving environment under time pressure whilst retaining strong attention to detail. Previous experience of Syndicated or Agency Loan Operations. Experience with facilitating calls and meetings with external legal counsel, Borrower and Lenders. Excellent Client Service. Skills and Experience Functional / Technical Competencies: Essential Strong computer literacy skills, Microsoft Office etc. Preferred: Knowledge of Debtdomain. Education / Qualifications: Essential A level or equivalent education is essential. Preferred: Bachelor's degree is preferable. Personal Requirements Excellent communication skills. Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability. A proactive, motivated approach. The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly. Strong decision-making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement. A structured and logical approach to work. Strong problem-solving skills. A creative and innovative approach to work. Excellent interpersonal skills. The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy. A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment. Strong numerical skills. Excellent Microsoft Office skills. We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements. MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership. We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.
Feb 18, 2025
Full time
Assistant Vice President, Loans Agency Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world's leading financial groups. Across the globe, we're 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. With a vision to be the world's most trusted financial group, it's part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded. The Loan Agency is part of the Transaction Processing Unit, within the Operations Division for EMEA. Transaction Processing provides efficient and accurate processing, ranging from single-touch, single entry to multi-touch, complex transaction processing. The Facility Agent is responsible for managing a portfolio of Syndicated Loans, and for managing events on each Facility in accordance with Facility Agreements and Market Practice. Acting on behalf of a syndicate of lenders, the Facility Agent must deal with scheduled and unscheduled events, issues and queries, these must be dealt with quickly and efficiently, and these must be administered in accordance with the relevant Facility Agreement. Main Purpose of the Role The Loan Agency AVP will monitor and control daily work flows including assigning tasks to the Analysts to ensure completion of daily obligations. The AVP will manage the on-boarding of new/refinanced deals in accordance with Head Office Rules, Regulations, Contracts/Agency Agreements and Compliance policy, including supporting the Loan Agency analysts with their daily tasks and acting as a first point of escalation. Key Responsibilities Provide support and guidance to junior team members to facilitate the completion of daily obligations and new deal capture in accordance with head office rules and regulation. Responsible for the accurate verification of junior team member's work. Provide assistance, as requested, to line management in the control of daily work flows to ensure timely completion of daily obligations. Provide first line escalation to junior members of the team for issue resolution and using knowledge, solve routine issues and queries, escalating where necessary for decision making. Assist line management in the creation, review and maintenance of policies and procedures to ensure accuracy. Provide general support to facilitate the implementation of projects as and when necessary. Communicate and negotiate with a variety of stakeholders, including Front Office, Lenders, external legal counsel and Borrowers in order to administer events on a portfolio of loans. Act as first point of contact for issue resolution and escalation. Using specialised knowledge to solve routine issues and answer queries. Escalating any issues as required. Build relationships throughout MUFG to establish a peer network, gather relevant information and help to ensure effective inter-departmental collaboration. Operate as product specialist providing subject matter expertise where required. Work Experience Essential: Previous experience of working in a manual operations environment. Experience of working in a fast-moving environment under time pressure whilst retaining strong attention to detail. Previous experience of Syndicated or Agency Loan Operations. Experience with facilitating calls and meetings with external legal counsel, Borrower and Lenders. Excellent Client Service. Skills and Experience Functional / Technical Competencies: Essential Strong computer literacy skills, Microsoft Office etc. Preferred: Knowledge of Debtdomain. Education / Qualifications: Essential A level or equivalent education is essential. Preferred: Bachelor's degree is preferable. Personal Requirements Excellent communication skills. Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability. A proactive, motivated approach. The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly. Strong decision-making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement. A structured and logical approach to work. Strong problem-solving skills. A creative and innovative approach to work. Excellent interpersonal skills. The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy. A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment. Strong numerical skills. Excellent Microsoft Office skills. We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements. MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership. We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.
Assistant Vice President, Loans Agency Apply locations London time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id -WD Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world's leading financial groups. Across the globe, we're 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. With a vision to be the world's most trusted financial group, it's part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded. Loan Agency are part of the Transaction Processing Unit, within the Operations Division for EMEA. Transaction Processing provides efficient and accurate processing, ranging from single-touch, single entry to multi-touch, complex transaction processing. The Facility Agent is responsible for managing a portfolio of Syndicated Loans, and for managing events on each Facility in accordance with Facility Agreements and Market Practice. Acting on behalf of a syndicate of lenders, the Facility Agent must deal with scheduled and unscheduled events, issues and queries, these must be dealt with quickly and efficiently, and these must be administered in accordance with the relevant Facility Agreement. Main Purpose of the Role The Loan Agency AVP will monitor and control daily work flows including assigning tasks to the Analysts to ensure completion of daily obligations. The AVP will manage the on-boarding of new/refinanced deals in accordance with Head Office Rules, Regulations, Contracts/Agency Agreements and Compliance policy, including supporting the Loan Agency analysts with their daily tasks and acting as a first point of escalation. Key Responsibilities Provide support and guidance to junior team members to facilitate the completion of daily obligations and new deal capture in accordance with head office rules and regulation. Responsible for the accurate verification of junior team member's work. Provide assistance, as requested, to line management in the control of daily work flows to ensure timely completion of daily obligations. Provide first line escalation to junior members of the team for issue resolution and using knowledge, solve routine issue and queries, escalating where necessary for decision making. Assist line management in the creation, review and maintenance of policies and procedures to ensure accuracy. Provide general support to facilitate the implementation of projects as and when necessary. Communicate and negotiate with a variety of Stakeholders, including Front Office, Lenders, external legal counsel and Borrowers in order to administer events on a portfolio of loans. Act as first point of contact for issue resolution and escalation. Using specialised knowledge to solve routine issues and answer queries. Escalating any issues as required. Build relationships throughout MUFG to establish a peer network, gather relevant information and help to ensure effective inter-departmental collaboration. Operate as product specialist providing subject matter expertise where required. Work Experience Essential: Previous experience of working in a manual operations environment. Experience of working in a fast moving environment under time pressure whilst retaining strong attention to detail. Previous experience of Syndicated or Agency Loan Operations. Experience with facilitating calls and meetings with external legal counsel, Borrower and Lenders. Excellent Client Service. Skills and Experience Functional / Technical Competencies: Essential: Strong computer literacy skills, Microsoft office etc. Preferred: Knowledge of Debtdomain. Education / Qualifications: Essential: A level or equivalent education is essential. Preferred: Bachelor's degree is preferable. Personal Requirements Excellent communication skills. Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability. A proactive, motivated approach. The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly. Strong decision making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement. A structured and logical approach to work. Strong problem solving skills. A creative and innovative approach to work. Excellent interpersonal skills. The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy. A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment. Strong numerical skills. Excellent Microsoft Office skills. We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements. MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership. We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.
Feb 07, 2025
Full time
Assistant Vice President, Loans Agency Apply locations London time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id -WD Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world's leading financial groups. Across the globe, we're 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. With a vision to be the world's most trusted financial group, it's part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded. Loan Agency are part of the Transaction Processing Unit, within the Operations Division for EMEA. Transaction Processing provides efficient and accurate processing, ranging from single-touch, single entry to multi-touch, complex transaction processing. The Facility Agent is responsible for managing a portfolio of Syndicated Loans, and for managing events on each Facility in accordance with Facility Agreements and Market Practice. Acting on behalf of a syndicate of lenders, the Facility Agent must deal with scheduled and unscheduled events, issues and queries, these must be dealt with quickly and efficiently, and these must be administered in accordance with the relevant Facility Agreement. Main Purpose of the Role The Loan Agency AVP will monitor and control daily work flows including assigning tasks to the Analysts to ensure completion of daily obligations. The AVP will manage the on-boarding of new/refinanced deals in accordance with Head Office Rules, Regulations, Contracts/Agency Agreements and Compliance policy, including supporting the Loan Agency analysts with their daily tasks and acting as a first point of escalation. Key Responsibilities Provide support and guidance to junior team members to facilitate the completion of daily obligations and new deal capture in accordance with head office rules and regulation. Responsible for the accurate verification of junior team member's work. Provide assistance, as requested, to line management in the control of daily work flows to ensure timely completion of daily obligations. Provide first line escalation to junior members of the team for issue resolution and using knowledge, solve routine issue and queries, escalating where necessary for decision making. Assist line management in the creation, review and maintenance of policies and procedures to ensure accuracy. Provide general support to facilitate the implementation of projects as and when necessary. Communicate and negotiate with a variety of Stakeholders, including Front Office, Lenders, external legal counsel and Borrowers in order to administer events on a portfolio of loans. Act as first point of contact for issue resolution and escalation. Using specialised knowledge to solve routine issues and answer queries. Escalating any issues as required. Build relationships throughout MUFG to establish a peer network, gather relevant information and help to ensure effective inter-departmental collaboration. Operate as product specialist providing subject matter expertise where required. Work Experience Essential: Previous experience of working in a manual operations environment. Experience of working in a fast moving environment under time pressure whilst retaining strong attention to detail. Previous experience of Syndicated or Agency Loan Operations. Experience with facilitating calls and meetings with external legal counsel, Borrower and Lenders. Excellent Client Service. Skills and Experience Functional / Technical Competencies: Essential: Strong computer literacy skills, Microsoft office etc. Preferred: Knowledge of Debtdomain. Education / Qualifications: Essential: A level or equivalent education is essential. Preferred: Bachelor's degree is preferable. Personal Requirements Excellent communication skills. Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability. A proactive, motivated approach. The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly. Strong decision making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement. A structured and logical approach to work. Strong problem solving skills. A creative and innovative approach to work. Excellent interpersonal skills. The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy. A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment. Strong numerical skills. Excellent Microsoft Office skills. We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements. MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership. We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.
This is an Assistant Vice President (AVP) role within the Markets Operations Organisation. The role sits within a newly created team in the Equity Derivative Middle Office with a primary function of adjusting live positions affected by Corporate Actions in the Front Office Risk System for all EMEA Equity Trading Desks. You will play a pivotal part in helping to support the lifecycle of a trade at key junctures. Working to ensure all positions are correctly captured in risk systems and flow through our front to back Operations teams, with no issues. This is a great opportunity to join a high performing, high profile and energized team providing key support on a daily basis, and working directly with our Global Traders and Clients. You will build a strong network with the Front and Middle Office functions and will also gain experience dealing with all types of traded securities from vanilla options to more complex exotic options and structured products We're seeking individuals with at least 5 years work experience, and the ideal candidate will be familiar with corporate actions and their effects on trading positions. You will have the opportunity to recommend creative suggestions and work on new and existing projects to improve processes and workflows to minimize losses from failed internal processes, inadequate controls, and emerging risk in order to better serve our Clients. This is an exciting opportunity to kick start your career at Citi! We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic team players, with a strong work ethic, who will join Markets Operations team and make a difference! Corporate Action Risk Management: Overseeing and executing a critical core operations activity to maintain correct risk through corporate action events and ensuring controls are continually monitored, and potential risks escalated on a timely basis Daily Collaboration across Global Clients, Trading, and Operations teams to provide solutions and identify/resolve root cause. Acting as key point of contact for the team across internal and external stakeholders Identifying trends, synergies and weaknesses across products and regions Recommending control enhancements as needed People & Inclusion Agenda: Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and cultivating a robust service and control environment Championing diversity and inclusion to create a working environment which allows our People to thrive and excel Organisational Transformation: Providing input to simplify, improve and measure processes by delivering enhancements to the control environment, and the customer journey with input to design techniques and digital automation Providing valuable input into strategic platform re-engineering initiatives, reducing manual touch points and aligning tech delivery vs. business goals and wallet share optimization Providing input into initiatives to continuously improve straight through processing (STP) rates, including the use of robotics, workflow and other innovative re-engineering techniques Qualifications: Over 5 years of experience in a related role Experience in dealing with Trade Bookings, Front to Back trade flows, Trade Support or Middle Office Functions Strong understanding of Equity Derivatives Demonstrated project management and delivery skills Ability to work under pressure and manage to deadlines Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication Attention to detail and problem-solving skills Process improvement and efficiency mindset Understanding of systems and technology platforms Expert Excel user and coding ability (VBA, SQL) for data analysis and process automation Education: Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience Organization Overview: Citi Markets Operations is currently at a pivotal point in its evolution and journey to implement a target operating model. We take pride and are passionate about our People and our culture. We are invested in our People and their development. We are transforming and simplifying our operating model, creating an exciting environment which encourages diversity of thought and inclusion. We are a dynamic, global, and diverse Organisation, with a presence in over 60 Countries; covering all front post execution Operations teams including product aligned Middle Office groups, Settlements, Margin, Asset Servicing, Listed Derivative & Commodities Operations. We support an extensive range of Capital Markets products and services including Fixed Income (FX, Rates, Credit, Muni, Cash and Derivatives) where Citi is consistently a dominant top 3 player in the market, Equity (Cash, Derivatives, Prime Brokerage, Futures, Listed Derivs, FXPB) where Citi has a significant growth program to continue to build out its capabilities and services; and Syndicates where we support both FI and EQ new issues and IPOs. Our Operations groups are core to the success of the Markets business and have significant impact across the lifecycle of a trade. We partner extensively with a range of internal stakeholders including Front Office Sales and Trading Desks, Compliance, Legal, Finance and HR; alongside having significant interaction with our external client base, playing a key role in the overall client experience. We have a Client relationship group, dedicated to overseeing the Organizational service performance and strategic partnership for our top tier client base, where we play a key role in supporting our global clients to ensure they have a first-class experience when doing business with Citi. Our Business Intelligence and Process Re-engineering group works alongside our Operations teams delivering automation solutions to solve for operational challenges. We partner with Citi's innovation labs to drive optimization, and overall play a pivotal role in enabling us to transform to achieve our target operating model. Our Technology partners develop and implement a wide range of applications that support the Operations, Change, Design and Implementation groups in providing innovative products and solutions. We have re-imagined how to provide technology and service in our domain through the alignment of our team vision, culture, and aggressive retirement plan for legacy applications and adoption of a micro-based containerized cloud environment. We encourage our people to create, explore and be adventurous whilst taking measured risk, adopting safe practices to protect the firm. Data lineage and optimization is core to how we develop our eco system. We are growing our capabilities using artificial intelligence, natural language processing and machine learning. Our roles entail ensuring we operate in a robust control environment, whilst in a fast-paced workplace. We comply with global regulations and internal policies and adopt a proactive approach to identifying opportunities to reduce risk through the continuous evaluation of our controls; to protect our clients, the firm, and our reputation. We work closely with our external global peers, partners, and regulators, and play an integral part in leading an agenda at the forefront to optimize and streamline processes and drive strategy across our industry. ------------------------------------------------- Job Family Group: Operations - Transaction Services ------------------------------------------------- Job Family: Transaction Capture Services ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi") invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi . View the " EEO is the Law " poster. View the EEO is the Law Supplement . View the EEO Policy Statement . View the Pay Transparency Posting
Sep 21, 2022
Full time
This is an Assistant Vice President (AVP) role within the Markets Operations Organisation. The role sits within a newly created team in the Equity Derivative Middle Office with a primary function of adjusting live positions affected by Corporate Actions in the Front Office Risk System for all EMEA Equity Trading Desks. You will play a pivotal part in helping to support the lifecycle of a trade at key junctures. Working to ensure all positions are correctly captured in risk systems and flow through our front to back Operations teams, with no issues. This is a great opportunity to join a high performing, high profile and energized team providing key support on a daily basis, and working directly with our Global Traders and Clients. You will build a strong network with the Front and Middle Office functions and will also gain experience dealing with all types of traded securities from vanilla options to more complex exotic options and structured products We're seeking individuals with at least 5 years work experience, and the ideal candidate will be familiar with corporate actions and their effects on trading positions. You will have the opportunity to recommend creative suggestions and work on new and existing projects to improve processes and workflows to minimize losses from failed internal processes, inadequate controls, and emerging risk in order to better serve our Clients. This is an exciting opportunity to kick start your career at Citi! We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic team players, with a strong work ethic, who will join Markets Operations team and make a difference! Corporate Action Risk Management: Overseeing and executing a critical core operations activity to maintain correct risk through corporate action events and ensuring controls are continually monitored, and potential risks escalated on a timely basis Daily Collaboration across Global Clients, Trading, and Operations teams to provide solutions and identify/resolve root cause. Acting as key point of contact for the team across internal and external stakeholders Identifying trends, synergies and weaknesses across products and regions Recommending control enhancements as needed People & Inclusion Agenda: Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and cultivating a robust service and control environment Championing diversity and inclusion to create a working environment which allows our People to thrive and excel Organisational Transformation: Providing input to simplify, improve and measure processes by delivering enhancements to the control environment, and the customer journey with input to design techniques and digital automation Providing valuable input into strategic platform re-engineering initiatives, reducing manual touch points and aligning tech delivery vs. business goals and wallet share optimization Providing input into initiatives to continuously improve straight through processing (STP) rates, including the use of robotics, workflow and other innovative re-engineering techniques Qualifications: Over 5 years of experience in a related role Experience in dealing with Trade Bookings, Front to Back trade flows, Trade Support or Middle Office Functions Strong understanding of Equity Derivatives Demonstrated project management and delivery skills Ability to work under pressure and manage to deadlines Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication Attention to detail and problem-solving skills Process improvement and efficiency mindset Understanding of systems and technology platforms Expert Excel user and coding ability (VBA, SQL) for data analysis and process automation Education: Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience Organization Overview: Citi Markets Operations is currently at a pivotal point in its evolution and journey to implement a target operating model. We take pride and are passionate about our People and our culture. We are invested in our People and their development. We are transforming and simplifying our operating model, creating an exciting environment which encourages diversity of thought and inclusion. We are a dynamic, global, and diverse Organisation, with a presence in over 60 Countries; covering all front post execution Operations teams including product aligned Middle Office groups, Settlements, Margin, Asset Servicing, Listed Derivative & Commodities Operations. We support an extensive range of Capital Markets products and services including Fixed Income (FX, Rates, Credit, Muni, Cash and Derivatives) where Citi is consistently a dominant top 3 player in the market, Equity (Cash, Derivatives, Prime Brokerage, Futures, Listed Derivs, FXPB) where Citi has a significant growth program to continue to build out its capabilities and services; and Syndicates where we support both FI and EQ new issues and IPOs. Our Operations groups are core to the success of the Markets business and have significant impact across the lifecycle of a trade. We partner extensively with a range of internal stakeholders including Front Office Sales and Trading Desks, Compliance, Legal, Finance and HR; alongside having significant interaction with our external client base, playing a key role in the overall client experience. We have a Client relationship group, dedicated to overseeing the Organizational service performance and strategic partnership for our top tier client base, where we play a key role in supporting our global clients to ensure they have a first-class experience when doing business with Citi. Our Business Intelligence and Process Re-engineering group works alongside our Operations teams delivering automation solutions to solve for operational challenges. We partner with Citi's innovation labs to drive optimization, and overall play a pivotal role in enabling us to transform to achieve our target operating model. Our Technology partners develop and implement a wide range of applications that support the Operations, Change, Design and Implementation groups in providing innovative products and solutions. We have re-imagined how to provide technology and service in our domain through the alignment of our team vision, culture, and aggressive retirement plan for legacy applications and adoption of a micro-based containerized cloud environment. We encourage our people to create, explore and be adventurous whilst taking measured risk, adopting safe practices to protect the firm. Data lineage and optimization is core to how we develop our eco system. We are growing our capabilities using artificial intelligence, natural language processing and machine learning. Our roles entail ensuring we operate in a robust control environment, whilst in a fast-paced workplace. We comply with global regulations and internal policies and adopt a proactive approach to identifying opportunities to reduce risk through the continuous evaluation of our controls; to protect our clients, the firm, and our reputation. We work closely with our external global peers, partners, and regulators, and play an integral part in leading an agenda at the forefront to optimize and streamline processes and drive strategy across our industry. ------------------------------------------------- Job Family Group: Operations - Transaction Services ------------------------------------------------- Job Family: Transaction Capture Services ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi") invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi . View the " EEO is the Law " poster. View the EEO is the Law Supplement . View the EEO Policy Statement . View the Pay Transparency Posting
Please visit our website for more information - mufgemea.com. Operations Markets & Securities Services is part of the Operations Office for EMEA that supports MUFG's core products and services including Banking (commercial/retail based payments, loans, derivatives, trade finance) and Securities (Derivatives, FX, Fixed Income, Equity etc.). The role of Operations Markets & Securities Services is to service the requirements of the firm's internal clients (Front Office, Trading Desks etc.) as well as manage external relationships (Brokers, Custodians etc.) and also has close ties with other support areas such as Legal, Compliance, and Risk. NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS 0 MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The opportunity is for an enthusiastic and intelligent individual to join the Middle Office Derivatives Trade Support team within Operations, responsible for providing control and support for multiple trading desks. The desks are engaged in pricing and trading of vanilla and structured derivative products across multiple assets classes including rates, equity, commodity, credit and FX. The team provides trader support to facilitate the accurate and timely booking and post execution care of all trades executed. Acting as a vital intermediary between Trading, Sales, Structuring and various back office areas, the Derivatives Trade Support team has a pivotal role in BAU whilst contributing to the planning and development of new product offerings on a regular basis. The successful candidate will spend time learning the day-to-day processes, interactions and many relationships managed by the team, helping to provide continuous development ideas and driving through required improvements. The role will focus on supporting flow derivative products, therefore a very strong understanding of the trading infrastructure, pricing inputs and lifecycle management mechanics of these products is critical. The position will require daily face off to the business, performing real time validation control routines across the platform, and running daily reconciliations to identify discrepancies and ensuring they are fully understood, explained and communicated to relevant stakeholders. A detailed understanding of the front to back process is essential since daily interaction with internal and external stakeholders is required to ensure relevant updates are processed in a timely manner. This is a demanding role which requires the candidate to undertake a multitude of disciplines, and has existing multi-asset derivatives experience in flow products. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES In this role, you will be responsible for Derivatives Trade Support across MUFG's banking arm and securities business under a dual-hat arrangement. Under this arrangement, you will act and make decisions on behalf of both the bank and the securities business, Responsibilities will include: Day to day accurate execution of processes, being a direct contributor to re-engineering or building of controls Liaising closely with Trading, Sales and Structuring to ensure accurate and timely bookings of trades Act as a key liaison between trading, other support functions and the counterparty Trade lifecycle management including T0 validation, fixings, coupon calculations, trigger monitoring, break clause and expiry monitoring Reconciliation of Derivatives transactions economics and processing Brokerage reconciliations/payments, ownership of relative accounts and production of MI reports. Completing Monthly and Quarterly attestations on the Brokerage accounts. Ensure accuracy of all components of new and existing trade bookings across multiple systems Fully understand the controls required to support the business through inter-system reconciliations Strict adherence to internal control and escalation protocol Maintain a consistent and robust control environment Contribute to continuous process improvements Development and testing of in-house systems Participate in strategic projects across multiple infrastructures Compose and maintain process manuals to ensure accurate and efficient trade support WORK EXPERIENCE Essential: Middle Office, Trading Assistant , Product Control and/or Brokerage SME experience in flow or exotic derivatives Beneficial: Experience in an Operations role (e.g. Settlements, Collateral, Trade Support, Ops Project Management) would also be beneficial SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Functional / Technical Competencies: Essential: A strong understanding of different asset classes particularly rates, credit and FX derivatives and complex booking methodologies Strong understanding of derivative products and payoff features including risk profile analysis. Strong understanding of the various lifecycle events and associated risks on these products Infrastructure knowledge of electronic trading platforms including MarkitWire, TradeWeb, Bloomberg TOMS, ICE Link, etc. Understanding and experience in clearing mechanics and compression optimization Understand the key elements of the front to back process flow including other infrastructure groups i.e. Market Risk, Credit Risk, Finance, Product Control, Legal, Compliance, etc. Financial Math knowledge Fundamentals of P&L substantiation Basic understanding of the term structure of projection/discount curves and swap pricing Appreciation of the Greeks Understanding of the ISDA swap definitions Good understanding of the regulatory reporting requirements in various jurisdictions Familiar with running robust reconciliations and controls Understanding of the lifecycle event management on both vanilla and structured products Understand the cash flows and dynamics of a banking business such as funding requirements and their importance Knowledge of collateral processes, Initial Margin, Variation Margin, general CSA familiarity Accounting knowledge, ability to identify impacts to P&L and Balance Sheet from trade bookings Education / Qualifications: Essential: Bachelor or Master's Degree in a technical or appropriate field of study (Economics, Mathematics, Finance, Engineering, etc.) PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS Strong technical ability - marrying exemplary product knowledge with meticulous attention to detail and analytical skills Creates a culture of creativity and innovation - identify ways to improve processes and develop creative solutions Excellent communication skills - ability to communicate complex issues in clear and concise terms to a broad audience Responsible - highly motivated self-starter who takes ownership of a given process, executes it with due diligence and efficiency Problem solving and judgement - proactive, thinks ahead, plans for contingencies, anticipates questions from different perspectives, seeks alternative solutions and delineates clear objectives Excellent interpersonal skills - team focus, gives evidence of a strong collaborative working ethic Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability A proactive, motivated approach. The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly Strong decision making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement A creative and innovative approach to work together with structured and logical reasoning The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Excel, VBA, Access) A confident approach, with the ability to provide clear direction to the team A strategic approach, with the ability to lead and motivate a team PERFORMANCE AND DUTIES The role holder will be assessed in accordance with their employing entity's performance framework and process with relevant input obtained from the dual hatting entity as relevant. As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and emended in consultation with the role holder. The role holder will carry out other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the role as requested by their line manager or Department Head. MANAGING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST The role holder will have responsibilities for both MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc. The role holder will be required to perform their duties and responsibilities on an entity neutral basis, without favour. The role holder is required to follow regulatory requirements applicable to ensure each business is appropriately supported and to maintain the legal entity integrity of each of MUFG Bank and MUS. Working terms are dictated by functional mandates, the terms of the Dual-Hat Arrangement Agreement in place between MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc and any other relevant agreements entered into between MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc. The role holder will have responsibility for identifying and resolving where there may be a difference or conflict in needs between MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc, escalating to their manager where required. ..... click apply for full job details
Dec 01, 2021
Full time
Please visit our website for more information - mufgemea.com. Operations Markets & Securities Services is part of the Operations Office for EMEA that supports MUFG's core products and services including Banking (commercial/retail based payments, loans, derivatives, trade finance) and Securities (Derivatives, FX, Fixed Income, Equity etc.). The role of Operations Markets & Securities Services is to service the requirements of the firm's internal clients (Front Office, Trading Desks etc.) as well as manage external relationships (Brokers, Custodians etc.) and also has close ties with other support areas such as Legal, Compliance, and Risk. NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS 0 MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The opportunity is for an enthusiastic and intelligent individual to join the Middle Office Derivatives Trade Support team within Operations, responsible for providing control and support for multiple trading desks. The desks are engaged in pricing and trading of vanilla and structured derivative products across multiple assets classes including rates, equity, commodity, credit and FX. The team provides trader support to facilitate the accurate and timely booking and post execution care of all trades executed. Acting as a vital intermediary between Trading, Sales, Structuring and various back office areas, the Derivatives Trade Support team has a pivotal role in BAU whilst contributing to the planning and development of new product offerings on a regular basis. The successful candidate will spend time learning the day-to-day processes, interactions and many relationships managed by the team, helping to provide continuous development ideas and driving through required improvements. The role will focus on supporting flow derivative products, therefore a very strong understanding of the trading infrastructure, pricing inputs and lifecycle management mechanics of these products is critical. The position will require daily face off to the business, performing real time validation control routines across the platform, and running daily reconciliations to identify discrepancies and ensuring they are fully understood, explained and communicated to relevant stakeholders. A detailed understanding of the front to back process is essential since daily interaction with internal and external stakeholders is required to ensure relevant updates are processed in a timely manner. This is a demanding role which requires the candidate to undertake a multitude of disciplines, and has existing multi-asset derivatives experience in flow products. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES In this role, you will be responsible for Derivatives Trade Support across MUFG's banking arm and securities business under a dual-hat arrangement. Under this arrangement, you will act and make decisions on behalf of both the bank and the securities business, Responsibilities will include: Day to day accurate execution of processes, being a direct contributor to re-engineering or building of controls Liaising closely with Trading, Sales and Structuring to ensure accurate and timely bookings of trades Act as a key liaison between trading, other support functions and the counterparty Trade lifecycle management including T0 validation, fixings, coupon calculations, trigger monitoring, break clause and expiry monitoring Reconciliation of Derivatives transactions economics and processing Brokerage reconciliations/payments, ownership of relative accounts and production of MI reports. Completing Monthly and Quarterly attestations on the Brokerage accounts. Ensure accuracy of all components of new and existing trade bookings across multiple systems Fully understand the controls required to support the business through inter-system reconciliations Strict adherence to internal control and escalation protocol Maintain a consistent and robust control environment Contribute to continuous process improvements Development and testing of in-house systems Participate in strategic projects across multiple infrastructures Compose and maintain process manuals to ensure accurate and efficient trade support WORK EXPERIENCE Essential: Middle Office, Trading Assistant , Product Control and/or Brokerage SME experience in flow or exotic derivatives Beneficial: Experience in an Operations role (e.g. Settlements, Collateral, Trade Support, Ops Project Management) would also be beneficial SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Functional / Technical Competencies: Essential: A strong understanding of different asset classes particularly rates, credit and FX derivatives and complex booking methodologies Strong understanding of derivative products and payoff features including risk profile analysis. Strong understanding of the various lifecycle events and associated risks on these products Infrastructure knowledge of electronic trading platforms including MarkitWire, TradeWeb, Bloomberg TOMS, ICE Link, etc. Understanding and experience in clearing mechanics and compression optimization Understand the key elements of the front to back process flow including other infrastructure groups i.e. Market Risk, Credit Risk, Finance, Product Control, Legal, Compliance, etc. Financial Math knowledge Fundamentals of P&L substantiation Basic understanding of the term structure of projection/discount curves and swap pricing Appreciation of the Greeks Understanding of the ISDA swap definitions Good understanding of the regulatory reporting requirements in various jurisdictions Familiar with running robust reconciliations and controls Understanding of the lifecycle event management on both vanilla and structured products Understand the cash flows and dynamics of a banking business such as funding requirements and their importance Knowledge of collateral processes, Initial Margin, Variation Margin, general CSA familiarity Accounting knowledge, ability to identify impacts to P&L and Balance Sheet from trade bookings Education / Qualifications: Essential: Bachelor or Master's Degree in a technical or appropriate field of study (Economics, Mathematics, Finance, Engineering, etc.) PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS Strong technical ability - marrying exemplary product knowledge with meticulous attention to detail and analytical skills Creates a culture of creativity and innovation - identify ways to improve processes and develop creative solutions Excellent communication skills - ability to communicate complex issues in clear and concise terms to a broad audience Responsible - highly motivated self-starter who takes ownership of a given process, executes it with due diligence and efficiency Problem solving and judgement - proactive, thinks ahead, plans for contingencies, anticipates questions from different perspectives, seeks alternative solutions and delineates clear objectives Excellent interpersonal skills - team focus, gives evidence of a strong collaborative working ethic Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability A proactive, motivated approach. The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly Strong decision making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement A creative and innovative approach to work together with structured and logical reasoning The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Excel, VBA, Access) A confident approach, with the ability to provide clear direction to the team A strategic approach, with the ability to lead and motivate a team PERFORMANCE AND DUTIES The role holder will be assessed in accordance with their employing entity's performance framework and process with relevant input obtained from the dual hatting entity as relevant. As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and emended in consultation with the role holder. The role holder will carry out other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the role as requested by their line manager or Department Head. MANAGING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST The role holder will have responsibilities for both MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc. The role holder will be required to perform their duties and responsibilities on an entity neutral basis, without favour. The role holder is required to follow regulatory requirements applicable to ensure each business is appropriately supported and to maintain the legal entity integrity of each of MUFG Bank and MUS. Working terms are dictated by functional mandates, the terms of the Dual-Hat Arrangement Agreement in place between MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc and any other relevant agreements entered into between MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc. The role holder will have responsibility for identifying and resolving where there may be a difference or conflict in needs between MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc, escalating to their manager where required. ..... click apply for full job details
Please visit our website for more information - mufgemea.com. The Operations division is core to all of MUFG's business activities. With employees based in London, New York and Hong Kong, the function consists of five pillars Middle Office, Business Management, Transaction Processing, Clearing and Settlement, and Operational Control. A diverse product range is covered including Equities, FX, Fixed Income, and Derivatives. The division has a wide range of responsibilities including oversight of the business and our ability to achieve strategic goals via our change program; interface to the business, customer, branch and agent network; managing the processing lifecycle for trades and transactions from the single touch, single entry items through to the complex, multi-entry trades; providing a shared service/utility function by receiving the output of Transaction Processing and executing the cash and/or clearing of processed transactions; independent control function ensuring Transaction Processing and Clearing & Settlement Services execute appropriate controls to mitigate regulatory and operational risks. Operations NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS 0 MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The opportunity is for an enthusiastic and intelligent individual to join the Middle Office Derivatives Trade Support team within Operations, responsible for providing control and support for multiple trading desks. The desks are engaged in pricing and trading of vanilla and structured derivative products across multiple assets classes including rates, equity, commodity, credit and FX. The team provides trader support to facilitate the accurate and timely booking and post execution care of all trades executed. Acting as a vital intermediary between Trading, Sales, Structuring and various back office areas, the Derivatives Trade Support team has a pivotal role in BAU whilst contributing to the planning and development of new product offerings on a regular basis. The successful candidate will spend time learning the day-to-day processes, interactions and many relationships managed by the team, helping to provide continuous development ideas and driving through required improvements. The role will focus on supporting flow derivative products, therefore a very strong understanding of the trading infrastructure, pricing inputs and lifecycle management mechanics of these products is critical. The position will require daily face off to the business, performing real time validation control routines across the platform, and running daily reconciliations to identify discrepancies and ensuring they are fully understood, explained and communicated to relevant stakeholders. A detailed understanding of the front to back process is essential since daily interaction with internal and external stakeholders is required to ensure relevant updates are processed in a timely manner. This is a demanding role which requires the candidate to undertake a multitude of disciplines, and has existing multi-asset derivatives experience in flow products. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES In this role, you will be responsible for Derivatives Trade Support across MUFG's banking arm and securities business under a dual-hat arrangement. Under this arrangement, you will act and make decisions on behalf of both the bank and the securities business, Responsibilities will include: Review of complex bookings, structures and bespoke transactions Ensure accuracy of all components of new and existing trade bookings across multiple systems and exception management of approximate bookings Development and testing of in-house systems Day to day accurate execution of processes, being a direct contributor to re-engineering or building of controls Liaising closely with Trading, Sales and Structuring to ensure accurate and timely bookings of trades Act as a key liaison between trading, other support functions and the counterparty Trade lifecycle management including T0 validation, fixings, coupon calculations, trigger monitoring, break clause and expiry monitoring Fully understand the controls required to support the business through inter-system reconciliations Strict adherence to internal control and escalation protocol Maintain a consistent and robust control environment Contribute to continuous process improvements Participate in strategic projects across multiple infrastructures Compose and maintain process manuals to ensure accurate and efficient trade support WORK EXPERIENCE Essential: Middle Office, Trading Assistant or Product Control experience in flow or exotic derivatives SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Functional / Technical Competencies: Essential: A strong understanding of different asset classes particularly rates, credit and FX derivatives and complex booking methodologies Strong understanding of derivative products and payoff features including risk profile analysis. Strong understanding of the various lifecycle events and associated risks on these products Infrastructure knowledge of electronic trading platforms including MarkitWire, TradeWeb, Bloomberg TOMS, ICE Link, etc. Working knowledge of Confirmations, ISDA documentation and ISDA swap definitions Understanding and experience in clearing mechanics and compression optimization Understand the key elements of the front to back process flow including other infrastructure groups i.e. Market Risk, Credit Risk, Finance, Product Control, Legal, Compliance, etc. Financial Math knowledge Fundamentals of P&L substantiation Basic understanding of the term structure of projection/discount curves and swap pricing Appreciation of the Greeks Understanding of the Good understanding of the regulatory reporting requirements in various jurisdictions Familiar with running robust reconciliations and controls and implementing relative controls Familiar with implementing VBA solutions / End User Applications Understanding of the lifecycle event management on both vanilla and structured products Understand the cash flows and dynamics of a banking business such as funding requirements and their importance Knowledge of collateral processes, Initial Margin, Variation Margin, general CSA familiarity Accounting knowledge, ability to identify impacts to P&L and Balance Sheet from trade bookings Education / Qualifications: Essential: Bachelor or Master's Degree in a technical or appropriate field of study (Economics, Mathematics, Finance, Engineering, etc.) PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS Strong technical ability - marrying exemplary product knowledge with meticulous attention to detail and analytical skills Creates a culture of creativity and innovation - identify ways to improve processes and develop creative solutions Excellent communication skills - ability to communicate complex issues in clear and concise terms to a broad audience Stakeholder management - ability to communicate with senior stakeholders, constructively managing feedback and prioritise accordingly BoW Responsible - highly motivated self-starter who takes ownership of a given process, executes it with due diligence and efficiency Problem solving and judgement - proactive, thinks ahead, plans for contingencies, anticipates questions from different perspectives, seeks alternative solutions and delineates clear objectives Excellent interpersonal skills - team focus, gives evidence of a strong collaborative working ethic Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability A proactive, motivated approach. The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly Strong decision making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement A creative and innovative approach to work together with structured and logical reasoning The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Excel, VBA) A confident approach, with the ability to provide clear direction to the team A strategic approach, with the ability to lead and motivate a team PERFORMANCE AND DUTIES The role holder will be assessed in accordance with their employing entity's performance framework and process with relevant input obtained from the dual hatting entity as relevant. As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and emended in consultation with the role holder. The role holder will carry out other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the role as requested by their line manager or Department Head. MANAGING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST The role holder will have responsibilities for both MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc. The role holder will be required to perform their duties and responsibilities on an entity neutral basis, without favour. The role holder is required to follow regulatory requirements applicable to ensure each business is appropriately supported and to maintain the legal entity integrity of each of MUFG Bank and MUS. Working terms are dictated by functional mandates..... click apply for full job details
Dec 01, 2021
Full time
Please visit our website for more information - mufgemea.com. The Operations division is core to all of MUFG's business activities. With employees based in London, New York and Hong Kong, the function consists of five pillars Middle Office, Business Management, Transaction Processing, Clearing and Settlement, and Operational Control. A diverse product range is covered including Equities, FX, Fixed Income, and Derivatives. The division has a wide range of responsibilities including oversight of the business and our ability to achieve strategic goals via our change program; interface to the business, customer, branch and agent network; managing the processing lifecycle for trades and transactions from the single touch, single entry items through to the complex, multi-entry trades; providing a shared service/utility function by receiving the output of Transaction Processing and executing the cash and/or clearing of processed transactions; independent control function ensuring Transaction Processing and Clearing & Settlement Services execute appropriate controls to mitigate regulatory and operational risks. Operations NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS 0 MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The opportunity is for an enthusiastic and intelligent individual to join the Middle Office Derivatives Trade Support team within Operations, responsible for providing control and support for multiple trading desks. The desks are engaged in pricing and trading of vanilla and structured derivative products across multiple assets classes including rates, equity, commodity, credit and FX. The team provides trader support to facilitate the accurate and timely booking and post execution care of all trades executed. Acting as a vital intermediary between Trading, Sales, Structuring and various back office areas, the Derivatives Trade Support team has a pivotal role in BAU whilst contributing to the planning and development of new product offerings on a regular basis. The successful candidate will spend time learning the day-to-day processes, interactions and many relationships managed by the team, helping to provide continuous development ideas and driving through required improvements. The role will focus on supporting flow derivative products, therefore a very strong understanding of the trading infrastructure, pricing inputs and lifecycle management mechanics of these products is critical. The position will require daily face off to the business, performing real time validation control routines across the platform, and running daily reconciliations to identify discrepancies and ensuring they are fully understood, explained and communicated to relevant stakeholders. A detailed understanding of the front to back process is essential since daily interaction with internal and external stakeholders is required to ensure relevant updates are processed in a timely manner. This is a demanding role which requires the candidate to undertake a multitude of disciplines, and has existing multi-asset derivatives experience in flow products. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES In this role, you will be responsible for Derivatives Trade Support across MUFG's banking arm and securities business under a dual-hat arrangement. Under this arrangement, you will act and make decisions on behalf of both the bank and the securities business, Responsibilities will include: Review of complex bookings, structures and bespoke transactions Ensure accuracy of all components of new and existing trade bookings across multiple systems and exception management of approximate bookings Development and testing of in-house systems Day to day accurate execution of processes, being a direct contributor to re-engineering or building of controls Liaising closely with Trading, Sales and Structuring to ensure accurate and timely bookings of trades Act as a key liaison between trading, other support functions and the counterparty Trade lifecycle management including T0 validation, fixings, coupon calculations, trigger monitoring, break clause and expiry monitoring Fully understand the controls required to support the business through inter-system reconciliations Strict adherence to internal control and escalation protocol Maintain a consistent and robust control environment Contribute to continuous process improvements Participate in strategic projects across multiple infrastructures Compose and maintain process manuals to ensure accurate and efficient trade support WORK EXPERIENCE Essential: Middle Office, Trading Assistant or Product Control experience in flow or exotic derivatives SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Functional / Technical Competencies: Essential: A strong understanding of different asset classes particularly rates, credit and FX derivatives and complex booking methodologies Strong understanding of derivative products and payoff features including risk profile analysis. Strong understanding of the various lifecycle events and associated risks on these products Infrastructure knowledge of electronic trading platforms including MarkitWire, TradeWeb, Bloomberg TOMS, ICE Link, etc. Working knowledge of Confirmations, ISDA documentation and ISDA swap definitions Understanding and experience in clearing mechanics and compression optimization Understand the key elements of the front to back process flow including other infrastructure groups i.e. Market Risk, Credit Risk, Finance, Product Control, Legal, Compliance, etc. Financial Math knowledge Fundamentals of P&L substantiation Basic understanding of the term structure of projection/discount curves and swap pricing Appreciation of the Greeks Understanding of the Good understanding of the regulatory reporting requirements in various jurisdictions Familiar with running robust reconciliations and controls and implementing relative controls Familiar with implementing VBA solutions / End User Applications Understanding of the lifecycle event management on both vanilla and structured products Understand the cash flows and dynamics of a banking business such as funding requirements and their importance Knowledge of collateral processes, Initial Margin, Variation Margin, general CSA familiarity Accounting knowledge, ability to identify impacts to P&L and Balance Sheet from trade bookings Education / Qualifications: Essential: Bachelor or Master's Degree in a technical or appropriate field of study (Economics, Mathematics, Finance, Engineering, etc.) PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS Strong technical ability - marrying exemplary product knowledge with meticulous attention to detail and analytical skills Creates a culture of creativity and innovation - identify ways to improve processes and develop creative solutions Excellent communication skills - ability to communicate complex issues in clear and concise terms to a broad audience Stakeholder management - ability to communicate with senior stakeholders, constructively managing feedback and prioritise accordingly BoW Responsible - highly motivated self-starter who takes ownership of a given process, executes it with due diligence and efficiency Problem solving and judgement - proactive, thinks ahead, plans for contingencies, anticipates questions from different perspectives, seeks alternative solutions and delineates clear objectives Excellent interpersonal skills - team focus, gives evidence of a strong collaborative working ethic Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability A proactive, motivated approach. The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly Strong decision making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement A creative and innovative approach to work together with structured and logical reasoning The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Excel, VBA) A confident approach, with the ability to provide clear direction to the team A strategic approach, with the ability to lead and motivate a team PERFORMANCE AND DUTIES The role holder will be assessed in accordance with their employing entity's performance framework and process with relevant input obtained from the dual hatting entity as relevant. As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and emended in consultation with the role holder. The role holder will carry out other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the role as requested by their line manager or Department Head. MANAGING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST The role holder will have responsibilities for both MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc. The role holder will be required to perform their duties and responsibilities on an entity neutral basis, without favour. The role holder is required to follow regulatory requirements applicable to ensure each business is appropriately supported and to maintain the legal entity integrity of each of MUFG Bank and MUS. Working terms are dictated by functional mandates..... click apply for full job details
Please visit our website for more information - mufgemea.com. Markets and Securities is part of the Operations Office for EMEA that supports MUFG's core products and services including Banking (commercial/retail based payments, loans, derivatives, trade finance) and Securities (Derivatives, FX, Fixed Income, Equity etc.). The role of Operations Network Management is to manage the interaction between Operations, MUFG's internal clients (Front Office, Trading Desks etc.) and MUFG external Agent network (cash, custodian etc.) and also has close ties with other support areas such as Finance, Legal, Compliance and Risk. NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS 0 MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The Network Management team is in a pivotal position within MUFG Securities and MUFG Bank as it is responsible for managing all Cash, Custody, Clearing and Execution relationships such as Nostro agents, Custodians, Clearing Houses, Brokers, E-platforms and Exchanges. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the Network Management team across MUFG's banking arm and securities business under a dual-hat arrangement. Under this arrangement, you will act and make decisions on behalf of both the bank and the securities business, subject to the same remit and level of authority, and irrespective of the entity which employs you. The main purpose of the role is to support the Network Management team in on/off boarding new Agent relationships, assisting on all relationship management aspects including issue management, escalations, fee reviews and due diligence reviews, whilst also supporting Management with adhoc requests. The role will be relationship focused and will also involve a large degree of analysis, monitoring and change work in order to ensure MUFG makes the most of all our external relationships. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The role will include the following primary responsibilities: Co-ordination of new relationship documentation - including legal agreements and account opening documentation Ongoing reviews of agent bank providers as directed from your Line Manager. This will include various due diligence procedures such as annual due diligence questionnaires, contract reviews and arranging periodical service review meetings Proactively assist with incoming queries whilst ensuring all issues are resolved in a timely manner Assisting in the creation and production of Network Management MIS Understand process flows to be to be able to identify workflow and operational efficiencies Assisting on regulatory and change projects such as UMR and CSDR Assisting with the day to day management of the Cash and Custody Invoicing and Recharging process Build relationships throughout MUFG to establish a peer network, gather relevant information and help to ensure effective inter-departmental collaboration Adherence to global standards of information storage and dissemination WORK EXPERIENCE The role will include the following primary responsibilities: Previous Network Management experience is essential Good understanding of Operations Front to Back Experience in another Operational role such as Settlements, Collateral, Trade Support, Ops Project Management would be beneficial Experience in helping on projects and initiatives Experience in managing Cash and Custody relationships Experience in Derivatives clearing would be advantageous Previous experience within a top tier Broker-Dealer preferable but not essential SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Functional / Technical Competencies: Ability to independently manage multiple deliverables at any one time Strong Microsoft skills i.e. Word and Excel (intermediate level and above) Excellent communication skills, written, oral and listening Quick learner and able translate complex matters to all areas of the firm Ability to represent the firm with external counterparts Ability to liaise with business stakeholders at all levels of the organisation Strong analytical skills A good understanding of Financial Markets in general Education / Qualifications: Degree or equivalent preferred PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS Excellent Microsoft Office skills Excellent communication skills Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability A proactive, motivated approach A structured and logical approach to work Strong problem solving skills A creative and innovative approach to work Excellent interpersonal skills The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines Excellent attention to detail and accuracy A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment Confident manner when dealing with senior stakeholders. We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements. MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership. We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.
Dec 01, 2021
Full time
Please visit our website for more information - mufgemea.com. Markets and Securities is part of the Operations Office for EMEA that supports MUFG's core products and services including Banking (commercial/retail based payments, loans, derivatives, trade finance) and Securities (Derivatives, FX, Fixed Income, Equity etc.). The role of Operations Network Management is to manage the interaction between Operations, MUFG's internal clients (Front Office, Trading Desks etc.) and MUFG external Agent network (cash, custodian etc.) and also has close ties with other support areas such as Finance, Legal, Compliance and Risk. NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS 0 MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The Network Management team is in a pivotal position within MUFG Securities and MUFG Bank as it is responsible for managing all Cash, Custody, Clearing and Execution relationships such as Nostro agents, Custodians, Clearing Houses, Brokers, E-platforms and Exchanges. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the Network Management team across MUFG's banking arm and securities business under a dual-hat arrangement. Under this arrangement, you will act and make decisions on behalf of both the bank and the securities business, subject to the same remit and level of authority, and irrespective of the entity which employs you. The main purpose of the role is to support the Network Management team in on/off boarding new Agent relationships, assisting on all relationship management aspects including issue management, escalations, fee reviews and due diligence reviews, whilst also supporting Management with adhoc requests. The role will be relationship focused and will also involve a large degree of analysis, monitoring and change work in order to ensure MUFG makes the most of all our external relationships. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The role will include the following primary responsibilities: Co-ordination of new relationship documentation - including legal agreements and account opening documentation Ongoing reviews of agent bank providers as directed from your Line Manager. This will include various due diligence procedures such as annual due diligence questionnaires, contract reviews and arranging periodical service review meetings Proactively assist with incoming queries whilst ensuring all issues are resolved in a timely manner Assisting in the creation and production of Network Management MIS Understand process flows to be to be able to identify workflow and operational efficiencies Assisting on regulatory and change projects such as UMR and CSDR Assisting with the day to day management of the Cash and Custody Invoicing and Recharging process Build relationships throughout MUFG to establish a peer network, gather relevant information and help to ensure effective inter-departmental collaboration Adherence to global standards of information storage and dissemination WORK EXPERIENCE The role will include the following primary responsibilities: Previous Network Management experience is essential Good understanding of Operations Front to Back Experience in another Operational role such as Settlements, Collateral, Trade Support, Ops Project Management would be beneficial Experience in helping on projects and initiatives Experience in managing Cash and Custody relationships Experience in Derivatives clearing would be advantageous Previous experience within a top tier Broker-Dealer preferable but not essential SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Functional / Technical Competencies: Ability to independently manage multiple deliverables at any one time Strong Microsoft skills i.e. Word and Excel (intermediate level and above) Excellent communication skills, written, oral and listening Quick learner and able translate complex matters to all areas of the firm Ability to represent the firm with external counterparts Ability to liaise with business stakeholders at all levels of the organisation Strong analytical skills A good understanding of Financial Markets in general Education / Qualifications: Degree or equivalent preferred PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS Excellent Microsoft Office skills Excellent communication skills Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability A proactive, motivated approach A structured and logical approach to work Strong problem solving skills A creative and innovative approach to work Excellent interpersonal skills The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines Excellent attention to detail and accuracy A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment Confident manner when dealing with senior stakeholders. We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements. MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership. We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.