Trade Entry Administrator (Back Office)

CLARKSON PLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading shipping service provider in the UK is seeking an entry-level back office professional for Clarkson Futures Limited. In this role, you'll assist with trade capture and processes in a fast-paced environment, ensuring compliance with exchange rules. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication and analytical skills, and be self-motivated. Prior knowledge of financial derivatives is an advantage but not essential. Join a diverse team and contribute to our operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional integrity and respect for company values.
• Experience in a similar back office or operational role beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Coverage of a range of financial derivative products.
• Trade capture on the internal trade booking system.
• Submission of trades to various exchanges.
• Ensure adherence to relevant exchange rules and policies.
• Trade error correction and reporting.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical abilities

Problem-solving

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Education

Regulatory registrations including compulsory examinations

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Clarkson plc is the world’s leading shipping service provider – we are the largest physical shipbrokeracross all markets. The group also provides sector specific financial services and port services, all of which are underpinned by the industry’s most authoritative shipping intelligence and supported with leading edge technology. The group is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and is a FTSE 250 company.

Clarksons Futures Limited is the derivatives broking division of Clarkson plc. It operates from the UK and through its branches in Dubai, Geneva and Singapore as a voice broker in OTC cleared derivatives contracts across CME, EEX, ICE and SGX. These derivatives contracts encompass dry and wet forward freight agreements (“FFAs”), and commodity-based derivatives including iron ore, fuel oil, gas, battery metals and carbon credits.

We aim to deliver best-in‑class futures and options broking services to our shipping, trading, banking and other clients. Discover more at www.clarksons.com/broking .

Division Overview

Our expert grasp of physical spot information, fantastic research and close working relationships, together with our superior knowledge base means our efficient trades are expertly executed. Well‑established and well‑known in the sector, we’re a close‑knit team from a diverse range of professional backgrounds, including ex‑traders.

This is an exciting opportunity for an entry level back office professional to assist and improve the way in which the back office operates within Clarksons Futures Ltd. Assisting a team of brokers to ensure the timely capture of executed deals, error correction reporting and improving processes. You will have exposure to dealing with trade capture and to working in a high pressured, fast‑paced operational environment.

What you’ll be doing

• Coverage of a range of financial derivative products.
• Trade capture on the internal trade booking system.
• Submission of trades to various exchanges including ICE, CME, EEX and SGX.
• Ensure adherence to relevant exchange rules and policies.
• Trade error correction and reporting.
• Regular production of analytical reports.
• Updating process procedures.
• Performing end of day reconciliations.
• Monthly invoicing to clients.
• Liaise with clients and assist with queries.
• Assisting brokers with queries.

What we’re looking for

We welcome applications from candidates who share our Company Values and key attributes, as follows:

• Qualified - holding all the necessary regulatory registrations required for the role, including compulsory examinations.
• Fit and proper – having the requisite honesty, integrity, reputation, competence and financial soundness.
• Integrity and respect – acting thoughtfully and ethically to do the right thing in accordance with Conduct Rules, and to promote and foster a respectful work environment for all.
• Drive – self‑motivation and the desire and commitment to succeed, deliver excellence and make positive change.
• Relationship building – excellent communicator to effectively build strong, long‑lasting relationships with colleagues, clients and others.
• Collaboration – working well with others across diverse backgrounds to share information, develop skills and deliver results.
• Resilience - persisting and adapting to changing or difficult situations, and adopting a positive and focused approach.
• Smart - problem‑solving and analytical abilities, with a curious and inquisitive mind, and an openness to new ideas.

Other requirements

• Prior knowledge of financial derivatives exchanges an advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional, efficient and able to work well under pressure.
• Flexibility to adapt to an ever‑changing working environment.
• Good working knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Experience in a similar back office or operational role. Beneficial but not essential.
• Self‑motivated with a commitment to succeed, deliver excellence and make positive change.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently within a team environment.
• Able to collaborate with others to develop skills and deliver accurate and effective results.
• Professional integrity and respect for company values.