Specialist - Trade Support

Brevan Howard Asset Management; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Brevan Howard Asset Management in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Trade Operations professional to validate and book trades across T0 platforms, resolving breaks with onshore teams and counterparties. You will drive daily control processes and collaborate with traders and PMs to ensure accurate trade economics.

The role emphasizes automation, Excel/VBA, and SQL-based improvements, with a focus on risk controls and efficient workflows across asset classes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of trade affirmation / operations experience.
• Strong Excel knowledge and fluent English communication.
• Ability to prioritize under pressure and manage time-sensitive tasks.
• Builds strong working relationships with onshore teams, traders and PMs.
• Deep understanding of trade capture workflows and lifecycle.
• Designs workflow improvements and partners with Technology for automation.

Responsibilities

• Validate trade bookings across T0 platforms and broker confirms.
• Resolve mismatches and missing trades with onshore teams and counterparties.
• Ensure books reflect executed trade economics and perform daily controls.
• Lead daily T0 control process and oversee escalation with desks.
• Liaise with brokers, affirmation platforms and vendors for issues.
• Support automation initiatives (Excel, VBA, Python, SQL).
• Onboard new business/products and participate in projects/testing.

Skills

Excel

English

Time management

Relationship building

Trade affirmation

Automation

Python/SQL/VBA

Education

BCom

BBA/BBM

Economics (BA/BSc)

Finance (BA/BSc)

Mathematics / Statistics

Engineering

MBA or master’s in finance/economics

Tools

Traiana Harmony

Prime-Broker Affimation Systems

SWIFT

CLS

Job description

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE:

Core Responsibilities

• Validate trade booking accuracy across T0 affirmation platforms; referencing broker confirms, electronic feeds and Order Management Systems
• Resolve mismatches, discrepancies and missing trades on T0 in collaboration with onshore teams, PMs, Traders and Counterparties
• Ensure books and records reflect the executed trade economics
• Perform daily control checks: completeness, accuracy, duplicate detection and other booking controls
• Work closely with Onshore Trade Support, Middle Office, Funds Finance, Traders and PMs
• Liaise directly with external brokers, counterparties, affirmation platforms and vendors
• Identify recurring breaks, broker patterns and propose workflow enhancements
• Support automation initiatives (Excel-based, VBA, Python, SQL, STP improvements, platform optimization)
• SME for product set and affirmation platforms, overseeing work performed by a combination of Associates and Analysts
• Leads daily T0 control process for their asset class including query and chat management
• Key escalation point for onshore team, desks and counterparties
• Oversees daily control environment and ensures zero-break mentality
• Involved in new business/product onboarding, projects and testing

Asset-Class Responsibilities

• Affirming trades on T0 using Prime-Broker Affimation Systems and Traiana Harmony
• Booking trades such as FX Spots, Forwards, Swaps, NDFs, Vanilla and Exotic Options
• Liaising with Traders and PMs to ensure non-USD cash balances are rolled in a timely manner
• Processing daily Option Expiries
• Understanding of settlement systems such as SWIFT and CLS
• Comprehension of P&L drivers such as forward points and interest rate differentials

WORK EXPERIENCE/BACKGROUND

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in:
• Commerce (BCom)
• Business Administration (BBA/BBM)
• Economics (BA/BSc)
• Finance (BA/BSc)
• Mathematics / Statistics
• Engineering
• Related Discipline
• Postgraduate qualification (e.g. MBA or master’s in finance/economics)
• Minimum 8 years of trade affirmation / operations experience
• Strong Excel knowledge
• Communicates effectively with excellent spoken and written English
• Escalates issues appropriately
• Ability to prioritize under pressure and manage multiple time-sensitive tasks
• Builds strong working relationships with onshore team, traders, PMs and counterparties
• Deep understanding of assigned products
• Break investigation and root-cause analysis
• Strong comprehension of trade capture workflows and trade lifecycle
• Designs workflow improvements, automation opportunities and partners with Technology

Desirable

• CFA Levels 1, 2 or 3
• Python, SQL, VBA knowledge
• Desire to learn multiple asset classes

Other Attributes

• Highly motivated and a self-starter with attention to detail and a high level of intellectual curiosity
• Highly process oriented and strong controls mind-set
• Effective communicator and great operator who is able to interact with traders and Portfolio Managers with results-oriented mind-set