Senior Transaction Specialist - London

FDM Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FDM Group is seeking a Senior Transaction Specialist for a hybrid role in London. This 12-month contract requires expertise in financial markets products including interest rate swaps and FX, with responsibilities in transaction management, risk analysis, and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide Transaction Management services to Financial and Capital Markets Sales & Trading teams.
• Manage all market lifecycle activities including Compression, Novations, and terminations.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and monitor implementation.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Risk management

Job description

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Senior Transaction Specialist - London, London

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Client:

FDM Group

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

07.07.2025

Expiry Date:

21.08.2025

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Job Description:

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Senior Transaction Specialist to work for our client within the finance sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role that will be based in London.

As a Senior Transaction Specialist, you will work as part of the Rates & FX Transaction Management team in Markets Middle Office team providing specialist technical, analytical, and advisory support to key stakeholders and business partners including Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB), Business & Commercial Banking (BCB) and Group Corporate Treasury (GCT) across a range of complex market products with significant portfolio values. In addition to being able to work within critical deadlines, you must have strong and articulate communication skills to relay key messages where risks and issues need to be clearly understood to ensure appropriate risk management activity including appropriate escalation is undertaken.

Subject matter expertise in products, infrastructure, and business processes is imperative as a business partner supporting the design of bespoke operational processes and performing appropriate and timely analysis over complex information, escalating where markets abuse may have been detected. An understanding of Financial Markets products, specifically interest rate swaps, FX, Futures & CDS as well as the business processes and front-to-back infrastructure of these products is required. A detailed understanding of multiple regulatory obligations emanating from worldwide regulatory bodies, where obligations are complex, diverse, and where there is a risk of censure for non-adherence.

Responsibilities

• Provide Transaction Management services to all Financial and Capital Markets Sales & Trading teams
• Be the first point of contact for Front office, clients & wider Markets Operations teams, including escalation for all operational & support queries, acting as a conduit between Front and Back Office where required
• Manage all market lifecycle activities on behalf of the bank including but not limited to Compression, Novations, terminations, options exercises, backloading, and late clearing
• Consult with downstream control functions to resolve fallout between front and back office systems, ensuring all trades reach Summit and feed trader risk position
• Provide professional service to all internal and external clients, and constructive input to ongoing work in other areas
• Assist in resolving all client queries arising from actions undertaken by Market Ops, undertaking root cause analysis, developing, and delivering action plans to drive continuous improvement
• Support a sustainable, cost-effective target operating model to support business needs, adapting as the business evolves
• Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders through performance metrics and engagement
• Develop and maintain procedures, interpret, and apply policy for Markets Middle Office to achieve outputs, or advise on policy application, then monitor implementation
• Support activities of Middle Office teams ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements by liaising with risk management functions and supporting compliance policy development and implementation
• Ensure adherence to Group policy, procedures, guidelines, quality standards, and all regulatory and statutory requirements
• Measure and report MI, KPI, and KRI. Engage with industry developments relevant to the business area and understand how the external environment influences market operations
• Assist key stakeholders with programme objectives, ensuring confidence in solutions, supporting the implementation of change when required