What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle Office Supervisor position at HedgeServ?
Job Description
The Middle Office team performs trade support activities required by our hedge fund and private equity client base. This includes electronic trade/deal capture, confirmation/affirmation of activity, settlements, cash and collateral management, t 1 break resolution, technology development, and valuations processing. This position typically exposes the candidate to a wide range of financial markets and tradeable products including highly complex derivative instruments.
A successful candidate will assume considerable responsibility within six to twelve months, serving as the primary point of contact on client relationship(s), helping on-board new clients with the guidance of senior team members, and participating in cross-team projects all being possibilities. In addition to overseeing the work of more junior members of the team and participating in their mentorship.
This role will be hybrid in either our Dallas, TX or Raleigh, NC office. Visa sponsorship will not be offered at this time.
Role Responsibilities
- Work with the client, internal teams and brokers to ensure daily cash and position reconciliations are being completed efficiently to mitigate risk
- Mentor junior staff on various financial products as well as process improvement
- Maintain strong relationships with trading parties, internal and external stakeholders
- Institute innovative technological solutions to solve client requests in conjunction with our business development team
- Monitor and process all product life-cycle events
- Work on strategic initiatives and light project work
Pre-Requisite Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
- 3-7 years of experience in a middle office or trade support role
- Exposure to various financial products is a plus: IRS, Swaptions, Basis Swaps, XCCY Swaps, Variance/Volatility Swaps, FX Options(exotics), TRS, Futures
- Self-motivated team player with a client-service oriented approach
- Very strong excel skills with a mind for process improvement and automation
- Proven problem-solving ability
- Desire to learn and embrace new technology