Operations Associate, OTC Derivatives

Aplaro Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager based in London. The OTC Derivatives Operations Associate supports trading desks with regular interaction with Prime Brokers, fund administrators, and other external counterparties.

You will own end-to-end post-trade workflows for OTC derivatives, handle trade capture, affirmation, and settlement, and contribute to automation and process improvements in a lean, dynamic team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ OTC Derivatives Operations/Trade Support experience (Equity Derivatives essential; Rates and FX Derivatives experience advantageous).
• Strong knowledge of OTC derivatives products, including volatility instruments, and VaR concepts.
• Understanding of post-trade lifecycle mechanics: trade capture, affirmation, settlement, and lifecycle events.

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end post-trade workflows for OTC Derivatives, including exotic Equities, Rates, and FX products
• Performing trade booking, affirmation, confirmation, and settlement across OTC derivative products, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Handling lifecycle events including expiries, knock-outs, corporate actions and cashflow events.
• Interpreting terms sheets and OTC long form paper confirmations to ensure trades are correctly captured and processed
• Monitoring reconciliations across internal systems, brokers, and fund administrators, resolving breaks quickly and efficiently
• Liaising with multiple trading desks, Treasury, Senior Managers, Risk, Compliance & COO teams regarding trade issues and queries
• Supporting process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance OTC workflows

Skills

OTC Derivatives

Trade Support

Equity Derivatives

Rates Derivatives

FX Derivatives

Post-trade Lifecycle

Reconciliation

Trade Documentation

MarkitWire

Communication Skills

Tools

MarkitWire

MTM

Job description

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped QRT’s collaborative mindset which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors.

Join our London Operations team as an OTC Derivatives Operations Associate, a hands-on role supporting the trading desks with regular interaction with Prime Brokers, fund administrators, and other external counterparties

Your future role at QRT:

• Managing end-to-end post-trade workflows for OTC Derivatives, including exotic Equities, Rates, and FX products
• Performing trade booking, affirmation, confirmation, and settlement across OTC derivative products, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Handling lifecycle events including expiries, knock-outs, corporate actions and cashflow events.
• Interpreting terms sheets and OTC long form paper confirmations to ensure trades are correctly captured and processed
• Monitoring reconciliations across internal systems, brokers, and fund administrators, resolving breaks quickly and efficiently
• Liaising with multiple trading desks, Treasury, Senior Managers, Risk, Compliance & COO teams regarding trade issues and queries
• Supporting process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance OTC workflows

Your present skillset:

• 3 + years’ OTC Derivatives Operations/Trade Support experience (Equity Derivatives essential; Rates and FX Derivatives experience advantageous)
• Strong knowledge of OTC derivative products, including volatility instruments, Value at Risk (VaR) concepts, exotic equity options, and OTC swaps
• Clear understanding of post-trade trade lifecycle mechanics, including trade capture, affirmation, OTC confirmation, settlement, and lifecycle events
• Familiarity with MarkitWire, Market Trade Manager (MTM) or similar OTC platforms
• Experience handling OTC trade documentation and understanding bilateral post-trade workflow
• Hands-on reconciliation experience across cash, positions, margins, and FX
• Driven and self-motivated to problem solve, question the status quo, and contribute to automation initiatives
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Collaborative team player, adaptable to working in a lean and dynamic team environment

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.