Job Overview: Acuity is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Middle Office Trade Operations Specialist with a focus on Fixed income, Rates and FX to join dynamic trade operations team in India or Sri Lanka. The ideal candidate will have 3 to 4 years of experience in middle office trade operations, with a basic understanding of Fixed income, Rates and FX products. This individual should be familiar with trade platforms/ systems such as Bloomberg, Tradeweb, MarketAxess, BondVision, and Ion and possess the ability to work effectively under pressure. Strong proficiency and hands on experience of MS Excel is a must.
Basic Information
Department
Sell Side Research & Operations
Location
Bangalore
Key Responsibilities
Workflow could include:
- Process multi-asset trades with a particular focus on Fixed income, Rates and FX, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards
- Facilitating the pre-trade client enablement process on multiple platforms mentioned above and managing enablements and closures accurately
- Onboarding new clients onto the above mentioned trading platforms efficiently after through validation
- Collaborate with the trade operations team to manage daily workflows and resolve any trade discrepancies and maintain client and trader information up-to-date across all platforms
- Reconciling trade-enabled client data to ensure consistency and accuracy across all systems and reports
- Navigate between cross-asset operations, demonstrating an understanding of how to prioritize tasks based on asset class and urgency.
- Implementing changes in sales coverage, including bulk uploads and amendments
- A solid understanding of data mappings between various trading platforms and systems
- Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth operation of the trade lifecycle.
- Deliver results within tight deadlines and contribute to the team's ability to meet targets and objectives.
- Documenting all processes thoroughly for future reference and compliance
Key Competencies
The analyst should have
- 3 to 4 years of experience in middle trade operations, with exposure to Fixed Income, Rates and FX products
- Advanced MS Excel skills for data analysis and reporting primarily bulk uploads
- A high level of capital markets business maturity and professionalism
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver under pressure.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Detail-oriented with a strong emphasis on accuracy and efficiency.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team and with other departments.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement.
