OTC Equity Documentation and Derivative Projects Specialist, UK-London
OTC Equity Documentation and Derivative Projects Specialist
Company:
Citi
Location:
UK-London
Remuneration:
Competitive
Position Type:
Permanent
Employment type:
Full time
Updated:
24 Nov 2009
eFC Ref no:
583048
The Equity documentation group forms part of OTC Derivatives Operations. It is a group that has rapidly grown over the past 18months and includes processing centres on and off shore. This position offers excellent training opportunities to continuously learn and develop across Equity products.
The two main functions of the team are to draft internal and external legal documentation for London, Hong Kong, Tokyo and New York Trading Desks: and, actively work on projects supporting automation and STP.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure drafting and review of OTC Derivative confirmations for all product types, deal events and regions in a timely manner
Liaison with Traders/Sales and Legal groups regarding new structures
Internal liaison with other areas across Operations including Valuations, Margin, Settlements, Legal and Middle Office
Active project management including specifying/writing Business Requirement Documents, testing and implementation of new templates, systems and system enhancements
Assist in any other initiatives that impact Operations
Leadership and strong management
Development Value: Citigroup's success depends on its people and their ability to develop and grow within the organisation. However, growth within Citigroup no longer means a company telling its staff where they must move to, when or how, but rather a proactive employment where employees feel empowered and able to take responsibility for their own development. An opportunity to quickly and thoroughly learn about the multiple derivative products
Ability to be involved in key project initiatives outside of the day-to-day activities
Opportunity to develop individual and teams profiles within a leading power house organisation
High level of exposure to both internal and external clients
Communication in with the Global arena
To be part of an organisation that is committed to becoming a market leader in Derivatives
Knowledge/Experience:
Able to understand the workings of Derivative products
Must be conversant with at least one product's ISDA Derivative Definitions
Template negotiation desirable
Process management
Good customer service skills
Skills:
Ability to learn system processes quickly and re-engineer to improve efficiency
BRD preparation
Derivative product knowledge
Strong access and excel skills
Good analytical and problem solving skills
Competencies:
Organised and excellent attention to detail skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Customer service orientated
Ability to resolve problems with the minimum of supervision
Flexible in their approach
Self motivated, driven and hard working
Ability to work under pressure
Display initiative, a desire to contribute to discussions around process improvement and system enhancements
