Front Office Trade Support – Equities & Derivatives

LevelUP HCS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

LevelUP HCS is seeking a Trade Support Associate for its Global Markets team in London. This Front Office-facing role works closely with Traders and Sales, supporting the end-to-end trade lifecycle across Equities and Equity Derivatives to ensure accurate booking, validation and lifecycle management.

You will perform controls, engage with Risk, Product Control, Technology and Operations to resolve issues and drive continuous improvements in a fast-paced trading environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Trade Support, Front Office Support, or Middle Office within Global Markets of an investment bank.
• Strong knowledge of Equities and Equity Derivatives and experience supporting full trade lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience working with Traders and Sales in a Front Office environment.
• Experience using Sophis for trade booking, maintenance, and lifecycle event management is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of trade controls, reconciliations, operational risk, and post-trade processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive self-starter with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to perform under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end trade lifecycle from capture and validation through to settlement and lifecycle events.
• Support Front Office Traders and Sales with trade bookings, amendments, cancellations, and trade-related queries.
• Monitor and manage lifecycle events across Equity and Equity Derivatives products.
• Perform daily controls, reconciliations, and exception management to minimise operational risk.
• Investigate and resolve booking, settlement, and trade-related issues with Risk, Product Control, Technology, Middle Office and Operations teams.
• Build strong relationships with Front Office stakeholders while delivering a high level of service and operational support.
• Contribute to process improvements, control enhancements, and operational efficiency initiatives.

Skills

Trade lifecycle

Front Office support

Equities

Equity Derivatives

Sophis

Operational risk

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Tools

Sophis

Job description

LevelUP HCS is seeking a Trade Support Associate for its Global Markets team in London. This Front Office-facing role works closely with Traders and Sales, supporting the end-to-end trade lifecycle across Equities and Equity Derivatives to ensure accurate booking, validation and lifecycle management.

You will perform controls, engage with Risk, Product Control, Technology and Operations to resolve issues and drive continuous improvements in a fast-paced trading environment.