Vice President - Investment Banking

Blackstone; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management firm seeks a professional to oversee European trading operations. Responsibilities include managing trade capture and settlements, interacting with trading counterparts, and resolving trade breaks. Candidates should have over 4 years of experience in trade support, ideally with knowledge of bond settlements and strong Excel skills. This role offers a fast-paced work environment in the City of Westminster.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in trade support or a middle office role.
• Strong analytical skills to research and resolve trade breaks.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced trading environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage European trade capture and trade blotter reconciliations.
• Provide allocations on cash securities for proper settlement.
• Interact with trading counterparts regarding market updates.
• Assist with securities repurchase agreements and liquidity management.
• Onboard European counterparties and accounts.

Skills

Experience with European bond settlements

CMBS/RMBS/ABS knowledge

Fixed Income expertise

Interest Rate derivatives knowledge

Foreign Exchange trading knowledge

Proficiency in Excel

Ability to collaborate across teams

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Bloomberg

Euroclear

ALERT

CTM

Job description

The Public Investment Operations team oversees all operational aspects of the liquid real estate products (RMBS, CMBS, RE Corporate Debt) investing as well as the related hedging (Interest Rate and Foreign Exchange) from trade input and settlement to the on‑going asset servicing. This role will specifically focus on European trading operations and oversight of the trade life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for European trade capture, trade blotter reconciliations and resolution of exceptions
• Provide allocations to counterparts on cash securities to ensure proper settlement
• Interact with trading counterparts on market updates or trade related issues
• Assist with securities repurchase agreements and liquidity management
• Assist with onboarding European counterparties and accounts
• Research and resolve trade breaks at Prime Brokerage, Custodians and Fund Administrators
• Ad Hoc reporting for traders and Portfolio Managers
• Manage an offshore team supporting these responsibilities
• Share feedback and business requirements with the Technology team to build/enhance systems to better track and maintain the portfolio

Qualifications

• Experience working with European bond settlements and counterparties
• Experience with CMBS/RMBS/ABS, Fixed Income, Interest Rate derivatives, Foreign Exchange and trade life cycle
• Experience with Securities Financing and/or FX trading a plus
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment; prior experience sitting with traders a plus
• Knowledge of DTC/Euroclear, Bloomberg, ALERT, CTM
• Must be proficient in Excel
• Ability to collaborate across teams (Traders, Finance, and Technology)
• Undergraduate degree with 4+ years of experience in trade support or middle office role