Equities,Trade Support Specialist at Standard Bank Group

Job Description

• Analyse a range of complex and/or structured Global Markets trades across multiple products and asset classes, utilising knowledge and judgement to execute standard and non-standard procedures to verify the accuracy of trade and client data and ensure the effective booking, allocation, matching and settlement of trades throughout the lifecycle of events.
• Resolve exceptions and queries to mitigate adverse effects and operational risks. Identify and recommend solutions for process efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting, Mathematical Sciences

Experience Required

Trade Support

• Operations
• 3-5 years
• Ability to self manage, coordinate across teams and stakeholders within business, operations, technology and finance.
• 3-5 years
• Advanced experience in the Trade Lifecycle of Global Markets environment. Covering multiple products ranging in complexity.
• 3-5 years
• Principles and practical application of pricing and risk management and the impact of these on risk, P&L and entire value chain.
• 3-5 years
• Proficient technology experience and the ability to manage desk specific systems, software and processes, including Microsoft applications and other banking industry systems.
• 3-5 years
• Seasoned knowledge and understanding of trading environment (end-to- end value chain) across products / instruments traded with system and manual process complexity.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Conveying Self-Confidence
• Developing Expertise
• Documenting Facts
• Interpreting Data
• Producing Output
• Pursuing Goals
• Showing Composure
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Business Process Improvement
• Continuous Process Improvement
• Deal or Trade Life Cycles
• Deal Set-up & Administration
• Derivatives Markets
• Evaluation of Internal Controls
• Exception Handling
• Manual Deal or Trade Processing
• Process Analysis and Redesign
• Product Knowledge (Trading, Transacting)
• Query Resolution
• Technology Savvy