Associate- Credit Middle Office

Our client, an esteemed Investment Bank, is looking for an Associate to support Credit Middle Office team.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with trading desks on operational and settlement related matters while maintaining the second line of defense as a core control function.
• Demonstrate an understanding of front to back trade flows as well as Risk and P&L.
• Production of daily end-of-day flash P&L and associated market data integrity verification.
• Investigation and resolution of position and trade exceptions through daily reconciliations.
• Execution and management of lifecycle events for credit products.
• Working closely with IT to implement middle office initiatives and system roll-outs. This includes assisting management with requirement gathering, analysis and user acceptance testing.
• Actively contribute in new business or process change initiatives through collaboration with other departments.
• Ensuring best practices are followed while mitigating operational, reputational and financial risk to the firm.
• Drive automation and digitalization initiatives to improve productivity and enhance controls

Requirements:

• University graduated in Finance, Business Administration or relevant disciplines
• Minimum 5 years' experience in middle office/ trade support from international bank environment
• Strong knowledge in Bonds, Structured Products and/or Credit Default Swap
• A self-motivated person with a strong attention to detail and Control mind-set.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines while demonstrating a strong sense of ownership and commitment to delivery
• Possesses strong analytical and problem solving skills, and ability to adapt to dynamic situations
• Understanding/Hands on knowledge of Digital tools such as Alteryx, Power BI, VBA etc is added advantage.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Chinese