Commodities Operations Specialist

2 months ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Squarepoint Capital Full time

Squarepoint Capital is a leading global investment management firm that employs a diverse array of systematic and quantitative strategies across financial markets, aiming to deliver high-quality, uncorrelated returns for our clients. Our firm boasts extensive expertise in trading, technology, and operations, attributing our achievements to rigorous scientific research. As a technology-driven organization, we develop and construct our own state-of-the-art systems, ranging from high-performance trading platforms to large-scale data analysis and computational infrastructures. We promote genuine global collaboration by aligning our investment, technology, and operations teams functionally across the globe.

Role: Commodities Operations Specialist

Team: Operations

Location: London

Position Overview:

The primary focus of this role is on Energy within the Commodities Operations team, which is responsible for trade capture, trade confirmation, settlements, reconciliations, and position life-cycle events within the organization.

  • Support all facets of a growing physical and derivative Commodities business, including trade validation, maintenance, affirmation, settlement, and reconciliation.
  • Ensure the integrity of the entire trade life cycle by validating processes and settling all periodic events.
  • Conduct position and cash reconciliations both internally and with external counterparties.
  • Execute trade affirmation across multiple systems (depending on asset type) with counterparties to mitigate risk.
  • Monitor T+0 trade capture exceptions.
  • Process option assignments and expiries.
  • Facilitate the onboarding of new trading counterparties and exchanges.

Required Qualifications:

  • Experience in Commodities back/middle office is desirable but not mandatory.
  • Demonstrate basic to intermediate knowledge in Commodities.
  • Recognize the significance of our team concept and establish enduring organizational relationships that promote a productive work environment.
  • Exhibit proficiency in both written and oral communication skills.
  • Engage in system and process enhancements, as well as new business initiatives.


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