Derivative Services Analyst

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Schroders Full time

Job Title: Derivative Services Analyst 2
Investment Services – Operations 
Location: UK – London 

Operations Overview
 
Investment Services provide high quality, efficient and risk controlled support to the investment management and client delivery functions of Schroders. Our Investment Services are provided both to our internal clients within the investment and distribution divisions and directly to our external clients. The department in London consists of 58 investment support professionals organised into three departments; Derivative Services, Trading Support and Broker Management.
 
The Derivative Services Department forms part of the London Investment Services Division. Derivative Services is made up of Collateral, CFD, Exchange Traded, Trading Support and OTC bi-lateral / cleared.
 
Role Summary
 
The primary responsibility for this candidate will be the reconciliation and settlement of all Exchange Traded derivative trades. The role requires liaison with a number of internal departments as well as external brokers, custodians and fund administrators. 

Key Responsibilities

Providing a full and dedicated post settlement operational support to all Fund Managers; Performing cash, position and trade reconciliations on a daily basis; Investigating and resolving breaks with our counterparties and custodians; Management of daily margin processes; Liaising with fund administrators, ensuring that they received the correct information and answering all adhoc queries; Maintaining a good working relationship with external brokers, monitoring broker performance, compiling management statistics and holding periodic review meetings; Prioritising the workload and working effectively towards deadlines; Establishing close working relationships with other operational areas, the Fund Managers Assistants, Dealers and all external parties, liaising on matters relating to day-to-day operations; Escalate unresolved discrepancies falling outside agreed services standards; Working with the team to improve existing processes, implement change, minimise and reduce operational risk Ensuring that procedures and controls are up dated in a timely manner, deadlines are met and that, when required, issues are escalated to management and  Ensure internal controls are followed.

Skills and Behaviours Required

Typical educational requirement: A levels or equivalent am  Is fully conversant with all major aspects within a specific field of Financial Services Operations

The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help

Experience on the Aladdin system would be beneficial but not a requirement.

What you’ll be like

The role is organised within a well-established framework. However, the role holder, is expected to play an active part in improving day-to-day procedures and how the work is to be tackled; Is required to make routine judgments in situations that are understood and uncontentious. Expected to seek assistance for anything complex or out of the ordinary.

We recognise potential, whoever you are

Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought, facilitated by an inclusive culture, will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer. You are welcome here, regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, or any other protected characteristic.

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