Specialist - Trade Support

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE:

Core Responsibilities

Validate trade booking accuracy across T0 affirmation platforms; referencing broker confirms, electronic feeds and Order Management Systems

Resolve mismatches, discrepancies and missing trades on T0 in collaboration with onshore teams, PMs, Traders and Counterparties

Ensure books and records reflect the executed trade economics

Perform daily control checks: completeness, accuracy, duplicate detection and other booking controls

Work closely with Onshore Trade Support, Middle Office, Funds Finance, Traders and PMs

Liaise directly with external brokers, counterparties, affirmation platforms and vendors

Identify recurring breaks, broker patterns and propose workflow enhancements

Support automation initiatives (Excel-based, VBA, Python, SQL, STP improvements, platform optimization)

SME for product set and affirmation platforms, overseeing work performed by a combination of Associates and Analysts

Leads daily T0 control process for their asset class including query and chat management

Key escalation point for onshore team, desks and counterparties

Oversees daily control environment and ensures zero-break mentality

Involved in new business/product onboarding, projects and testing

Asset-Class Responsibilities

Affirming trades on T0 using Prime-Broker Affirmation Systems and Traiana Harmony

Booking trades such as FX Spots, Forwards, Swaps, NDFs, Vanilla and Exotic Options

Liaising with Traders and PMs to ensure non-USD cash balances are rolled in a timely manner

Processing daily Option Expiries

Understanding of settlement systems such as SWIFT and CLS

Comprehension of P&L drivers such as forward points and interest rate differentials

WORK EXPERIENCE/BACKGROUND

Essential

Bachelor’s degree in:

Commerce (BCom)

Business Administration (BBA/BBM)

Economics (BA/BSc)

Finance (BA/BSc)

Mathematics / Statistics

Engineering

Related Discipline

Postgraduate qualification (e.g. MBA or master’s in finance/economics)

Minimum 8 years of trade affirmation / operations experience

Strong Excel knowledge

Communicates effectively with excellent spoken and written English

Escalates issues appropriately

Ability to prioritize under pressure and manage multiple time-sensitive tasks

Builds strong working relationships with onshore team, traders, PMs and counterparties

Deep understanding of assigned products

Break investigation and root-cause analysis

Strong comprehension of trade capture workflows and trade lifecycle

Designs workflow improvements, automation opportunities and partners with Technology

Desirable

CFA Levels 1, 2 or 3

Python, SQL, VBA knowledge

Desire to learn multiple asset classes

Other Attributes

Highly motivated and a self-starter with attention to detail and a high level of intellectual curiosity

Highly process oriented and strong controls mind-set

Effective communicator and great operator who is able to interact with traders and Portfolio Managers with results-oriented mind-set