Amidel is an Information Technology and Business Consulting Company that provides highly specialised solutions to large and small enterprises in both the private and public sectors.
We are seeking a highly motivated Middle Office Resource to join our growing team. You will play a crucial role, assisting our clients in various aspects of trade life cycle events, ensuring accurate product valuation, and contributing to the resolution of Profit and Loss discrepancies. This position requires a detail-oriented individual with strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of financial instruments and market dynamics.
Job Family: Trade Support, Risk Management, Compliance
Minimum Experience:
- 1 to 5 years in a relevant financial services role.
- Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Post-Graduate degree in Maths, Finance, Financial Engineering, Economics, Investment, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, or Mathematical Sciences. - Qualification in FRM/CFA is an added advantage.
Contract Type:
Permanent or Contract Term
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities differ across client engagements but may include:
- Assist in performing trade life cycle events throughout the trade life cycle.
- Remediate Profit and Loss discrepancies and find permanent solutions to recurring issues.
- Participate in new product approval processes, ensuring correct valuation and availability of appropriate market data.
- Ensure accurate valuation of all products.
- Analyze data from trading systems for valuation, risk, and profit & loss perspectives for various teams.
- Participate in new market data creation, mapping, testing, and sign-off.
- Contribute to benchmark reform projects by creating new market data and mapping it appropriately to products.
- Build controls around all key processes.
Competencies
- Strong analytical abilities with a keen attention to detail.
- Control mindset with a focus on process improvement.
- Understanding of deal flow processes and the rationale behind procedures.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to challenge current thinking and provide solutions.
- Effective team player with excellent communication skills.
- Business acumen and market awareness.
- Client service driven with good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate and work at all levels, including a range of demanding personalities, in unstructured environments.
- Knowledge of financial instruments or products, including valuations, inputs, and drivers.
- Familiarity with concepts such as XVA’s, MultiCurve bootstrapping and CSA Aware Discounting is a distinct advantage.
Join our dynamic team and be part of a critical function in the heart of our financial operations. If you have a passion for accuracy, a knack for problem-solving, and a desire to excel in the world of finance, we want to hear from you.
You may apply on the following link: Amidel Careers Portal.