Sydney Asset Management Permanent An exceptional, senior trading operations position has become available working in direct support of a Trading team focussed on Equity Derivatives. This position would suit an experienced operations, trade support or middle office professional who has experience with a global investment bank, fund manager or trading firm and seeking to support a high-performing team of traders. The ideal candidate will have around 6- 10 years experience, strong Equity and Equity Options as well as Corporate Actions and position recs, and will have been a team supervisor before, or may have helped mentor and manage a team in the past. Any experience working across other Asian Markets ie HK, Korea, Japan etc will be held highly too. Responsibilities: Reconciliation of position, cash, and trade activity prior to Market open. Ability to reconcile front office estimates to prime broker reporting. Analysing Accruals including Capital & Interest charges, expenses, and commissions Price Validation of Trader EOD close prices. Liaise with external parties to resolve any position/cash discrepancies. Contribute to system improvement to help streamline daily processes. Support the business in its growth and expansion into new products and Markets. Working with legal and compliance for onboarding new relationships Support desk to effectively manage their Margin obligations. Maintaining and managing operational processes as per regulatory framework Qualifications / experience: Approx 6-10 years’ experience working in the financial markets arena A person who excels in a fast-moving environment, self-starter, and resourceful in solving problems Prior Team leading experience plus ideally some some PnL experience. Have an in-depth knowledge of handling trade flow through to settlement. Knowledge of Equity Derivatives and Equities. Commodity knowledge a bonus. Knowledge/Experience of Asian Markets a preference Ability to build strong and positive relationships both internally and with Broker contacts. Strive for efficiencies and to challenge the status quo to drive changes. Ability to prioritise based on materiality and risk considerations. Analytical mindset when tackling issues. Knowledge of SQL, VBA and Python would be highly regarded
