Equity Derivatives Confirmations Specialist

JOB DESCRIPTION

Senior Operations Associate - Equity Derivatives Confirmations Specialist

Location: New York

Type: Full Time

Department: Operations

Job Summary

eClerx is seeking an equity derivatives operations associate to support a new program for one of our premier clients, a leading global investment bank. The successful candidate will be part of newly established Derivative Confirmation (DC) Service Team for Equity Structured Derivatives. Responsibilities include drafting and reviewing confirmations, applying MCA language, resolving discrepancies, and responding to client and business queries. The role includes a six-month structured training program, during which the candidate will collaborate with SMEs, team leads, and peers to ensure training, delivery and performance targets for the DC Service Team are met.

An ideal candidate will bring prior experience in end-to-end confirmation drafting and incoming review processes across a range of Equity Derivative structures (outlined below).

The role will be based in New York with the expectation of working from the office 2 days per week at a minimum.

Responsibilities

Confirmations drafting and reviewing clients’ drafted confirmations:

• See table of Equity Derivatives structures in scope for this role
• Training will be available for transaction types and systems usage
• Prior knowledge of a majority of these transaction types is preferred
  
  

Transaction Family

Transaction Type

Autocall

Autocallable

Other

Exotic Option

Autocall

Booster

LockIn

Lookback

Rainbow

Other

Swap

Booster

Correlation

Other

High Network Wealth (HNW)

Snowball

Var Swap

Barrier

Conditional

Dispersion

Other

Confirmations process servicing and support:

• Responding to queries arising from the reconciliation of risk systems to pre-trade and post-trade documentation within a tight T 1 timeframe
• Supporting the end to end processing of the DC Servicing team and the Confirmation lifecycle generally
• Drafting and (where applicable) negotiating of Master Confirmation Agreements (“MCA”)
• Handling non-complex queries relating to the language and provisions used within each confirmation
• In 4-eye controls, perform the checker role before confirmations are released to clients
  
  

Eligibility Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or related field
• Minimum 3-8 years of experience in equity derivatives operations; with specific experience in confirmations drafting
• Working knowledge and drafting experience of the Transaction Families and Transaction Types defined in the table
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple stakeholders and locations
• Demonstrated problem solving and business analysis skills, i.e. the ability to structure an approach to work through and solve complex and ambiguous challenges.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization
  
  

In the US, the target base salary for this role is $90,000- $115,000. Compensation is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography. We expect the majority of candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall throughout the range based on these factors

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and performance bonuses
• Flexible working hours
• Career growth opportunities and ongoing training
• Inclusive, supportive company culture
  
  

How To Apply

• Click "Apply Now" to submit your resume through our career site
• Be sure to include any relevant experience that aligns with the role.
• Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our recruitment team for next steps
  
  

About EClerx

eClerx is a leading provider of productized services, bringing together people, technology and domain expertise to amplify business results.

The firm provides business process management, automation, and analytics services to a number of Fortune 2000 enterprises, including some of the world’s leading financial services, communications, retail, fashion, media & entertainment, manufacturing, travel & leisure, and technology companies. Incorporated in 2000, eClerx is traded on both the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges of India. The firm employs more than 19,000 people across Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, Egypt. India, Italy, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, the UK, and the USA.

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