Job Description
Senior Associate to AVP: Credit Trade Support (APAC)
Position Purpose
The OTC & LD Trade Validation - Credit team is responsible for managing middle office
activities and processes, including trade validation for both Flow and Exotic Structured Credit
products. The resource will need to collaborate closely with our stakeholders, clients, sales, and
trading teams to ensure that trades are validated and processed efficiently and promptly. This
role will involve supporting our front office Credit trading desks and serving as a point of contact
for internal inquiries from both the front and back offices.
Responsibilities
- Validate trades for both Flow and Exotic Credit products.
- Oversee and manage all FO and BO system queues, addressing any breaks or issues
- that arise.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with FO, BO, and operations teams.
- Apply problem-solving and investigative techniques to address trade booking and flow issues.
- Act as a liaison with the trading desk and relevant stakeholders to escalate and
- address any trade or booking issues.
- Collaborate with internal teams to resolve trade-related breaks and queries.
- Respond to and resolve queries from clients, the front office, and other internal teams.
- Manage all queries related to instrument static data.
Contributing Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain direct working relationships with FO and BO colleagues.
- Foster and sustain strong, collaborative relationships with stakeholders worldwide,
- spanning Front, Back, and Middle Office teams.
- Cultivate a robust and open working dynamic with the local and regional management
- team, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
- Contribute ideas and support projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
Technical & Behavioral Competencies.
- At least 3 years of experience in a trade support or related role.
- Solid knowledge of and interest in financial markets, including derivative products such as swaps, futures, and options.
- Preferred experience with Credit products, systems, and processes, particularly within trade support functions.
- Strong focus on control and aptitude in both financial and operational areas.
- Proficient with the MS Suite, with a strong emphasis on Excel.
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to multiple software programs.
- Capable of working under pressure, managing multiple priorities, and collaborating effectively both as part of a team and independently.
- Comfortable working across various departments, including Sales, Trading, Accounting, Technology, and other Middle Office teams.
