Our client, an esteemed Investment Bank, is looking for an Associate for the Credit Middle Office team to support the Credit desk of Asia ex-Japan markets. The candidate should have a familiarity with Asian credit markets, including high-yield products, and financing instruments such as Repos.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with trading desks on operational and settlement-related matters while ensuring the integrity of the second line of defense as a core control function.
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of front-to-back trade flows, as well as Risk and P&L metrics.
- Produce daily end-of-day flash P&L reports and verify the integrity of associated market data.
- Investigate and resolve position and trade exceptions through daily reconciliations.
- Execute and manage lifecycle events for credit products, including bond defaults, credit events, and succession events.
- Develop a robust network across various departments within the firm, such as Trading, Risk, Technology, and Operations, to streamline front-to-back processes.
- Actively participate in new business initiatives or process change efforts by collaborating with other departments.
- Support regional and global digital tool and automation initiatives, identifying and driving opportunities for automation to enhance control and improve efficiency.
Requirements:
- University graduated in Finance, Business Administration or relevant disciplines.
- Minimum 5 years' relevant experience in trade support from investment bank environment.
- Experience with Bonds, Structured Notes, Credit Derivatives, Fixed Income and DCM (Debt Capital Markets) issuances
- Strong control mind set; demonstrated ability to critically evaluate processes, identify control gaps, and implement improvements
- Excellent communication skill for effective interaction with senior stakeholders and business.
