Senior Associates - Middle Office

CO_AFATI Apex Fund Services LLP; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group in Pune is seeking a Senior Associate in Middle Office to support trade confirmation and settlement across securities, FX, and money market instruments. You will work with Client Service Managers across regions to ensure accurate trade processing and timely settlement.

The role requires 5–8 years in hedge/mutual funds middle office, strong capital markets knowledge, and advanced Excel skills. This is a demanding, globally connected position with exposure to multiple asset classes and

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of Hedge/Mutual funds Middle Office Trade Support experience.
• Good understanding of Capital Markets, Derivatives, Corporate Actions.
• Strong accounting skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient in MS Excel and MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Trade Processing team member handling trade capture and settlement of Securities, FX and money market instruments.
• Process Global Security transactions on Calypso platform within given deadlines.
• Interact with internal and external stakeholders to resolve trade confirmation and settlement queries.
• Monitor transactions to ensure timely and accurate processing and settlement.
• Ensure trades are matched within market/client deadlines and client positions are correct.
• Document exceptions and escalate to appropriate stakeholders for early resolution.

Skills

Capital markets

Derivatives

Corporate actions

Hedge funds

Mutual funds

MS Excel

Trade processing

Calypso

Education

Post graduate in Commerce

MBA Finance

CA/CMA/CFA

Tools

Calypso

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you

Senior Associate - Middle Office

The candidate will join Middle Office team and will be closely working with Client Service Managers based in Middle East/Europe/Singapore/US regions in connection with the performance of duties related to the Middle Office Trade confirmation and Settlement process. Candidate should possess a good understanding about Capital Market, Derivatives, Corporate Actions, and Hedge/Mutual Funds. Good knowledge in Financial Products is required.

Reporting

The position reports to AVP – Middle Office

Responsibilities

• Working as a member of the Trade Processing team that includes trade capture, Matching settlement of Securities, FX and Money market instruments.
• Process Global Security transactions on Calypso platform within given deadlines
• Interact with both internal and external stake holders to resolve trade confirmation and settlement queries
• Monitoring of transactions to confirm instructions from the client are processed in a timely and accurate manner thus ensuring timely settlement and accounting
• Ensure that all trades are matched within market/client deadlines
• Ensure client positions are correct and all transactions are processed
• Query resolution in accordance with time frames set out in Client SLA s
• Work with the Custodians and brokers for timely matching and settlement.
• Reporting of exceptions in line with internal control and external client requirements.
• Resolve failed trade queries proactively.
• Escalating exceptions and failed transaction to appropriate stake holders for early resolution.
• Ensure all errors/break down of procedure are documented as per company policy
• Extensive communication with Internal External parties.

Skills Required

• Thorough understanding of all Capital market, Financial Instruments, Investment baking processes and above average accounting skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications and strong MS Excel skills required.
• Strong analytical skills, detail orientation, service commitment, solid organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Capacity to deal with high volumes of activity
• Strong Written and verbal communication skills
• Dedication to work as team and deliver timely results

Candidates should be willing and flexible to work in any shifts

Qualification and Experience

Post graduate in Commerce, MBA Finance, CA/CMA/CFA 5-8 Years of Hedge/Mutual funds Middle Office Trade Support experience.

What you will get in return

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business
• Exposure to all aspects of the business, cross-jurisdiction and to working with senior management directly

Additional information

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences. We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet. For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please visit our CSR policy page.

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices.

Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent.

Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.

We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition.

Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service.

Bringing new products and services to market.

Sharpening our client focus.

Disrupting the market to exceed expectations.

Innovating across a range of specialisms.

With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies.

Prepare to accelerate.

We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech.

We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients.

This means you get more opportunities to grow with us.

So prepare to accelerate.

We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

Positive change starts with you.

We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech.

We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients.

This means you get more opportunities to grow with us.

So prepare to accelerate.

The journey is yours to own.

When you stretch yourself, you grow.

We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger.

We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders.

All the things you need to own your unique journey.

Find out more about us