Derivatives Operations Specialist – ETD & OTC

HSBC Holdings plc; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in Edinburgh seeks a Derivatives Operations Analyst to support Investment Operations Middle Office clients across ETD and OTC derivatives, handling trade matching, margin management and client/broker queries with precision.

The role emphasizes data integrity, risk awareness, and proactive problem-solving within a regulatory framework, requiring a university degree and familiarity with derivative markets.

Qualifications

• Understanding of Derivatives products (ETD and OTC) within the Investment Bank/ Fund Services Industry.
• Self-starter with curiosity to learn and adapt.
• Proven ability to work accurately under tight timescales with strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills for internal and external interaction and stakeholder buy-in.
• Analytical skills with the ability to propose solutions to complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide Derivative support across Investment Operations Middle Office clients for ETD/OTD products.
• Trade matching and margin management for ETD products; manage client/broker queries professionally.
• OTC derivatives duties include trade confirmation, lifecycle event management and data exception analysis.
• Maintain data integrity and timely completion of reconciliation and reporting tasks.
• Adhere to internal controls, FIM requirements and regulatory/audit standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Self-starter

Education

University Degree

CISI qualifications desirable

Job description

HSBC Holdings plc in Edinburgh seeks a Derivatives Operations Analyst to support Investment Operations Middle Office clients across ETD and OTC derivatives, handling trade matching, margin management and client/broker queries with precision.

The role emphasizes data integrity, risk awareness, and proactive problem-solving within a regulatory framework, requiring a university degree and familiarity with derivative markets.