Tradition is the interdealer broking arm of Compagnie Financire Tradition and one of the world's largest interdealer brokers in over-the-counter financial and commodity related products. CFT is represented in over 28 countries, employing over 2,500 people.
Tradition's goal is to provide superior client services. It believes its business success is a direct reflection of its employees and recruits. As such, teamwork, creativity, reliability and integrity are components of a work ethic taken very seriously since the company was founded in 1959.
Tradition is currently seeking to appoint an STP Operations Analyst to be based within the Dubai office.
Main responsibilities within the STP Operations Analyst position include:
- Operational support to order management, trade booking, affirmation, confirmation, reporting, clearing and settlement processes
- Operational support for Regulatory Reporting (Transaction Reporting, Pre & Post Trade Transparency, Commodity Position Reporting, SFTR, SEF etc.)
- Operational Support of all Rates, Fixed Income and Post Trade Systems supporting the Post Trade flow for all venues like Trad-X EU MTF, TRAD-X UK MTF, Voice trades on UK OTF (TCDS) and TSAF OTF (TSAF)
- Application monitoring for all key Post Trade systems used by Rates, Credit, FX and Bond trading desks.
- Perform testing with internal and external clients
- Man support desk between allocated hours
- Attend and fix any 1st and 2nd linePost Trade System problems
- Work with project team and 3rd line support when required
- Investigate long term issues and report findings to relevant parties
- Supplier and client relations
- Controls (policy/process/procedures) associated with above
- Any other duties that may reasonably be requested
Key skills, experience and competencies required to be successful in this role:
- Excellent FIX knowledge
- Awareness of Financial Products (Rates, FX and Fixed Income)
- Awareness of Front Office Systems and workflows for Financial Products (Rates, FX and Fixed Income)
- Awareness of Post trade systems and workflows used by above product areas (e.g. MarkitWire/RTNS/VCON/ICELink/IDT/Traiana etc.)
- Excellent knowledge of SQL
- Awareness of Windows networking and TCP/IP
- Awareness of WAN/LAN technologies
- Understanding and exposure to electronic trading platforms
- Understanding and exposure to OTC financial markets technology
- Experience of direct trading floor support
