Senior Middle Office Analyst - Derivatives
Paris, France
€70,000 - €80,000 + Bonus + Benefits

THE COMPANY
Highly respected global investment manager.

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • At least 10 years' experience in Derivatives Middle Office activities (listed derivatives, OTC and collateral Management)
  • Understanding of full trade life cycle including awareness of middle and back office functions/processes and their touch points with the front office and downstream
  • Experience in management of outsourced Middle Office Provider & oversight functions are required
  • Good Knowledge of OTC, listed derivatives & Collateral management
  • Previous participations in projects/initiatives as SME
  • Team management experience is a plus
  • Regulatory knowledge on EMIR, SFTR is a plus

THE ROLE

  • Be an effective support for the global team manager in day-to-day business and coordinate with team members on issue resolution.
  • Ensure proper oversight controls of outsourced activities & timely answers to queries on Derivatives Middle Office core business daily activities (i.e. listed derivatives, OTC & collateral activities)
  • To be the main contact point & coordinator for: Investment portfolio managers, Sales, External Providers and Internal Ops stakeholders on many wide-ranging issues or operational queries
  • Build credible, trusted relationships with our key internal stakeholders across all levels of the organization (Investment, Distribution, Risk Management & more)
  • Participation on various projects/initiatives related to Derivatives (Global, Regional & Local projects) & ability to take the lead and steer meetings.
  • Drive and propose improvement to current processes such as automation ideas or process efficiency improvements.
  • Be particularly analyst and rigorous while performing tasks and meeting deadlines
  • Manage and/or escalate conflicts, issues with respective stakeholders, being proactive.
  • Write and/or update operational procedures