Process/Activities with Experience:
- Should have understanding of Confirmations activities likeIndexing, Affirmations, Drafting, Incoming Review, Matching and Chasing
- Should be aware of CFTC, EMIR guidelines
- Should be aware of the upstream and downstream activities and its implications
- Should be aware of electronic confirmation platforms like Markitwire, DTCC
- Should have basic product knowledge for Fixed Income, CDS, IRS, Equity Swaps, Equity Options, FX Forward, FX Options, Commodities
- Should able to communicate effectively with global counterparties and trade support groups to explain, resolve discrepancies & breaks
- Ability to work under pressure to manage multiple deadlines & cut-offs throughout the day
- Should have hands on experience on Excel (Basic as well as Advance)
- Willingness to continuously learn, upgrade skills and stay relevant to business demands
- Should be able to work with teams across time-zones and cultures
- Should be organized, detail oriented, flexible, self-starter & highly motivated
- Should be able to act fast and decisively when dealing with critical situations- ability to read situations and act in minutes
- Should be good with numbers and ability to derive information from data
- Should be excellent multi-tasking, creative problem solving and a good team player
Financial Products Knowhow:
- Fixed Income (Interest Rate Swap & Credit Default Swaps), Equity Swaps, Equity Options, FX Forward, FX Option, NDF, Accumulators, etc.
Tools/industry utilitiesPreferred hands-on & understanding of Confirmation workflows, DTCC, Markitwire, etc.