Job Description

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Commodities Operations Team is responsible for ensuring the integrity & accuracy of risk undertaken by the Commodities Business across the world. Team works very closely with Sales & Trading teams to facilitate all aspects of Operational Risk & Control Framework. The products traded by the Commodities Desks include Oil, Gas, Power, Metals, Agriculture, Coal, Emissions & Index Products. The functions involve:

• Facilitating new business
• Monitoring internal vs external matching of Trades
• Trade-flow exceptions monitoring
• Drafting documents for executed trades
• Confirming economic & legal terms of trades with Clients
• Financial & Physical settlements

Your Impact

We are looking for a professional and dynamic individual with a strong interest in Commodities. The ideal candidate would be able to excel in a high-profile and fast paced team whose primary responsibilities include (i) partnering with the Commodities Sales and Trading Desks to ensure the integrity and accuracy of Derivative and Physical Trading risks undertaken by such businesses, as well as (ii) driving and implementing change to ensure we are optimally managing and monitoring risks, in an increasingly demanding and complex regulatory environment.

Job Summary & Responsibilities

• Develop a deep knowledge of commodities and derivative transactions
• Find and resolve booking discrepancies across complex derivative businesses
• Experience in Commodities Confirmations process
• Daily interaction with Trading & Sales to ensure discrepancies are resolved immediately
• Engage with front office and technology to help facilitate the resolution of technical production issues
• Manage, monitor and investigate reporting breaks and process failures; identify and implement corrective actions
• Ensure that processes are continually reviewed and improved, risk is managed, and results are achieved that meet expectations for timeliness, quality and cost effectiveness within the department
• Understanding of Commodities markets and products along with basic financial knowledge and terms
• Key characteristics of Derivative Products (ex. expiration, strike, premium etc.)
• High Level understanding of ISDA terms

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with competitive GPA
• Proficient with Microsoft applications
• Ability to demonstrate strong technical skills and keen attention to detail

Preffered Qualifications

• Demonstrated attention to detail in previous role on an ongoing basis
• Experience in understanding and breaking down complex structured products would be a big plus
• Team player with a collaborative style and strong interpersonal skills
• Effectively handle difficult requests, build long-term relationships with the business and be able to manage expectations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to be clear and concise
• Self-starter who thinks ahead, anticipates questions, finds alternative solutions and identifies clear objectives
• Able to successfully multi-task, work towards extremely challenging goals and persist in the face of obstacles
• Able to adapt to changes and new challenges
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, critical thinking, and an ability to suggest improvements and identify risks
• Service orientation, sense of urgency, ability to manage internal clients' expectations and professionalism

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