Market Supervision Analyst

ICE Clear Europe Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ICE Clear Europe Limited in London is seeking a Financial Derivatives professional to join daily Market Supervision (MS) operations across multiple asset classes, including Oil, Utilities, Soft Commodities, Fixed Income, Metals, Equities, Indices and FX. You will maintain fair value, investigate trade disputes, calculate settlements, provide front line support, and contribute to MS toolsets and systems.

A degree in Economics/Finance/Math or related field, plus IT skills (Word/Excel), and strong

Qualifications

• Degree is essential: Economics/Finance/Business/Math/Engineering/Science.
• Experience in financial markets or derivatives preferred but not essential.
• IT skills including Word and Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Team player with strong organisational skills.
• Regulatory awareness of ICE/IFE is a plus.
• Strong drive to improve practices and industry knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Price management: maintain fair value in futures and options markets.
• Trade disputes: investigate trades potentially away from value and resolve.
• Settlements: calculate daily and final settlement prices accurately.
• Front Line Support: liaise with front, middle and back office staff.
• General Operations: participate in MS tasks and improve MS toolsets and resources.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in Economics/Finance/Business/Mathematics/Engineering/Science

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Job Purpose

Financial Derivatives role within ICE Futures Europe (IFEU) responsible for daily Market Supervision (MS) operations across multiple asset classes internationally including: Oil, Utilities, Soft Commodities, Fixed Income, Metals, Equities, Indices and FX.

Responsibilities

• Price management - responsible for the maintenance of fair value in Futures and Options markets across multiple different asset classes around which price controls are applied. Essential for creating a fair and orderly market in which participants transact.
• Trade disputes - undertake investigations of trades which are potentially away from value. Resolutions to be conducted efficiently, accurately and in line with published policy and documentation.
• Settlements - expeditious and accurate calculation of daily and final settlement prices for IFE’s futures contracts which are used by ICE Clear Europe to calculate variation margin for participants.
• Front Line Support - liaise directly with front, middle and back office staff to assist with enquiries relating to all aspects of IFE’s derivatives business.
• General Operations - participation in multiple operational tasks in relation to the daily activities of MS; active involvement in the requirements and design of all MS toolsets and systems; maintaining online product resources.

Knowledge and Experience

• Degree essential - Economics/Finance/Business/Mathematics/Engineering/Science or similar preferred
• Experience working within financial markets, especially relating to derivatives preferred but not essential
• IT Skills - general Information Technology skills including strong working knowledge of Word and Excel
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, interacting effectively at all levels
• Ability to operate effectively as a team member
• Methodical, quick thinker with excellent organisational skills
• Problem solving - proficient at identifying problems and working efficiently to resolve
• Strong drive to continually improve and develop working practices and industry knowledge
• Basic knowledge and understanding of all ICE toolsets and systems
• Basic knowledge and understanding of all IFE derivative futures and options markets
• Broad understanding of ongoing regulatory developments and processes of IFE’s Compliance department
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, interacting effectively at all levels
• Ability to operate effectively as a team member
• Methodical, quick thinker with excellent organisational skills
• Problem solving - proficient at identifying problems and working efficiently to resolve
• Strong drive to continually improve and develop working practices and industry knowledge