Trade Support Specialist, Vanilla at Standard Bank Group

Job Description

• Middle Office/Trade support for the Africa Trading Desk, with expanded responsibility for Money Markets and Interest Rate Derivative (IRD). Supporting Global Markets Clients and our Sales and Trading business, in managing and facilitating the operational trade lifecycle (including allocating, validating and enriching trades, identifying and resolving exceptions and queries and implementing continuous improvement measures) to support trades originating on Global Markets Desks ensuring that trades can be effectively settled, comply with regulatory standards, mitigate operational risk and create a positive client experience.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for providing operational support to the Africa Trading Desk, including coverage on South African public holidays when required.

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 in Interest Rate Swaps, Total Return Swaps, Structured Notes, Bonds, Options, Loans and Deposits, Non Deliverable Forwards, FX Spots, FX Forwards, FX Swaps, 
• 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
• Checking Things
• Conveying Self-Confidence
• Developing Expertise
• Documenting Facts
• Examining Information
• Following Procedures
• Interacting with People
• Interpreting Data
• Inviting Feedback
• Managing Tasks
• Meeting Timescales
• Producing Output
• Pursuing Goals
• Showing Composure
• Team Working
• Thinking Positively
• 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