• 21 April 2008
• Reference: JR198868

• Derivatives Operations Analyst

• Edinburgh £9.00 p/hr Temporary

Position: Derivatives Analyst - Edinburgh, City Centre
Rate: Up to £9.08 per hour
JR Ref: 198868

An opportunity has arisen for a Derivatives Analyst to work for one of the finest investment management firms in the world. The Derivatives Analyst would be working within the collateral management team, tasked with managing the OTC derivative collateral for the EMEA region. Collateral is managed on futures, options, and swaps, and the procedures are flexible enough to deal with less conventional products and arrangements.

Key responsibilities of the Derivatives Analyst:

- Perform daily initial margin reconciliation and execute collateral trades
- Monitor futures and swap collateral balances to ensure they are within the portfolio manager's tolerance. Send collateral calls to counterparties
- Chase sent calls to resolution, reconcile and investigate any disputes
- Perform month end balance check and month end interest procedure, ensuring all interest payments are agreed and settled
- Monitor and report on swaps broker performance and maintain broker ranking system

Background of the Derivatives Analyst:

- Previous work experience in Investment Operations
- Exposure to derivatives and futures a massive plus
- Good IT skills
- Experience performing reconciliations

This is a temp role for a Derivatives Analyst paying up to £9.08 per hour with the possibility of perm. This is a Monday - Friday position.

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Keywords related to this job

• Investment Management,
• Fund Administration,
• Edinburgh,
• Temporary,
• Investment Banking,
• Derivatives Analyst