Junior Operations Analyst – Liquidity Management

Full Job Description

Role:                Junior Operations Analyst – Liquidity Management

Location:             Londononsite full-time, Monday to Friday

Start:                    January2024

Duration:             1 2 months (inside IR35/umbrella company)

THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity tojoin Deloitte Operations for an engagement with one of our premiere InvestmentBanking clients, within their Asset Management Operations Division,specifically the Liquidity Management Team.

The Liquidity Management team sits within Investmentoperations which has primary responsibility for all aspects of cash management,collateral management, post-trade guideline oversight, trade life-cycle andserves as the single point of contact for all operations related liquidityinquiries across the business.

The role on a day to day basis:

·       Holistic ownership and understanding of client accountsfrom an Operations perspective, trade lifecycle and act as a single point ofcontact for the business for any liquidity related issues

·       Daily cash forecasting in multi-currency portfolios toinclude overdraft monitoring and fund liquidity reporting

·     Trading desk support to include ad-hoc queries as wellas ongoing business initiatives

·       Manage collateral and counterparty exposures acrossmultiple product classes and various regulations

·       Build relationships with outside financialinstitutions (brokers, custodians, prime brokers and fund administrators) toimprove the quality and productivity of work by integrating best practices asappropriate

·       Liaise with traders and brokers to ensure efficientsettlement of trading activity

·       Partner and liaise with client relationship team andclient implementation team to qualify new business, implement account events,and ensure the adequacy of account structures and surveillance

·       Proactively review indicators of operationalissues/concerns with the goal of resolving such issues before client impact

·       Review account level metrics (i.e. reconciling itemson cash/position reconciliations, failing trades, etc.) as defined by operatingstandards and research, escalate, remediate exceptions as appropriate

We are looking to engage withindividuals who have the following skills/experience:

·       Previousprofessional experience in a similar role

·       Proficient inMicrosoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

·       Be highlycollaborative, team-oriented and strong consensus builder

·       Demonstratestrong communication and interpersonal skills both written and oral

Desirable :

·   Previousexperience in Operations and/or Financial Services industry

·       Knowledge ofCollateral or Treasury operations

·       Demonstrateability to partner across product groups, regions and functionalresponsibilities

·       Be a strategicthinker, possesses strong facilitation and data gathering skills

·       Attention todetail and ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure and to providepractical solutions

·       Risk managementfocus