What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trade Support and Settlement Analyst position at Infotree Global Solutions?
Job Title : Credit Trading Assistant
Duration : 5 Months
Location : Chesterbrook PA 19087
Responsibilities :
The PCM Trading Assistant’s main role & responsibilities fall into Three main categories :
Risk / Position Monitoring
Understanding of how to monitor trading positions and risks for accuracy throughout the day.
Coordinate lifecycle events with designated Sales / Trading Desks to ensure deals are properly reflected in Risk.
Contribute daily P&L estimates, produce risk explain, and investigate discrepancies with Official P&L produced by Middle Office.
Analytical and Operational Support to PCM Trading Desks
Book, process and validate trades in Front Office booking systems as soon as deals are executed, so that Bank’s risk / position is updated real-time and applicable regulatory obligations (Dodd Franck, EMIR, FINRA, etc) are met.
Resolve all internal queries from the Trading desk or various Partner Functions (IT, Middle & Back Offices, Legal, Risk…) on client transactions executed by Desk.
Strong understanding of Post Trade Processes (Corp Actions, Succession Events, and Option Expiries) to be able to fully support / execute each request without supervision.
Maintain proper documentation of the Front Office operational processes.
Follow-up with relevant departments to ensure all aspects related to post-trade processing (incl. trade confirmations, Risk / P&L, clearing / settlements) are successfully handled vis-à-vis of the clients. Ensure outstanding issues are properly raised to sales / trading and monitored until resolved.
Resolve internal queries from the Trading desk or various Partner Functions
Process & Client Services Improvements
Make recommendations for improvement of current processes, working with business analysts on projects impacting desk and Front Office Support processes.
In partnership with internal and external stakeholders, develop solutions to resolve recurring issues and improve customer service.
Improve PCM IT framework : report issues / bugs and propose IT enhancements to make the platform more scalable and resilient.
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or foreign education equivalent in Finance, Economics, or Mathematics.
- Minimum of two years of experience in a Front or Middle Office Trade Support role within Global Markets.
Essential Skills / Competencies :
