Middle Office Specialist

3 days ago

Johannesburg Gauteng South Africa Amidel Full time R250 000 - R495 000 per year

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 Specialist 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.

Education Requirements:

  • 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

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.

Qualifications and 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.

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