Associate, Equity Derivatives Trade Desk Support

BMO Capital Markets Corp.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Accident and life insurance

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

BMO is looking for an Associate to work closely with Global Structured Products trading desks, providing desk support for pre- and post-execution events and ensuring that downstream feeds for Structured Notes, Equities, OTC Equity and Interest Rate Derivatives are properly set up.

You will guide execution in support and booking of new strategies, capture transactions for analytics and governance, and participate in strategic initiatives with internal and external partners.

Qualifications

• Typically 2–4 years of relevant experience and a post-secondary degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant systems and technology.
• In-depth knowledge of the business unit’s products, processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Provide desk support for pre- and post-execution events across Structured Products.
• Ensure downstream feeds for Structured Notes, Equities, OTC Equity and IR Derivatives are properly set up and maintained.
• Governance and controls over trade capture; respond to internal and external inquiries.
• Develop tools and training to support business processes and deliver insights.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to plan and implement operational programs and improvements.

Skills

Customer service

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Education

Post-secondary degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Associate works closely with the Global Structured Products trading desks providing desk support services for all pre and post execution events.

The Associate also works on ensuring that downstream feeds for various products (Structured Notes, Equities, OTC Equity and Interest Rate Derivatives) are setup and acts as a liaison between the Trading desk and other stakeholders.
Provides guidance and execution in the support and booking of new strategies, and daily capture of transactional information to support downstream analytics and financial accounting processes.
Supports the maintenance of appropriate governance and controls over the trade capture.
Provides advice and guidance to assigned business/group on implementation of solutions.
Develops solutions and makes recommendations based on an understanding of the business strategy and stakeholder needs.
Supports the execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
Helps determine business priorities and best sequence for execution of business/group strategy.
Communicates with internal business partners and external customers to respond to standard and non-standard inquiries.
Monitors and tracks performance, and addresses any issues Breaks down strategic problems, and analyzes data and information to provide insights and recommendation.
Gathers and formats data into regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards.
Builds change management plans of varying scope and type; leads or participates in a variety of change management activities including readiness assessments, planning, stakeholder management, execution, evaluation and sustainment of initiatives.
Leads or participates in defining the communication plan designed to positively influence or change behaviour; develops tailored messaging; and identifies appropriate distribution channels.
Provides input into the planning and implementation of operational programs.
May assist with activities such as coordination and scheduling of work, resource forecasting, work flow and activities of the team, including assigning work, periodically reviewing output, providing input to employee performance reviews, quality control, training, team coaching and guidance, operations research and problem resolution.
Fulfills routine and frequently non-routine transactions, internal business partner and/or external customer inquiries/requests, and/or audit/reconciliation activities.
Analyzes and resolve complex issues efficiently and effectively in accordance with Bank and industry standards.
Acts as primary back-up to team members and as back-up to the manager.
Evaluates circumstances requiring exceptions and engages senior management for resolution where required.
Resolves standard and relatively straightforward issues, referring non-routine issues to more senior team members and/or manager.
Identifies business needs, designs/develops tools and training programs; may include delivery. of training to audiences.
May acts as the day to day contact for vendors; supports the implementation, maintenance, and sustainment of vendor solutions.
Provides input and analysis into the continuous improvement of business processes and procedures and participates in the planning, testing and implementation of projects and new/ revised products/services or processes as required.
Follows documented policies and procedures to execute day to day transactions, activities, processes and ensure all Service Level Agreements(SLAs) are met.
Checks and reconciles information and documentation to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Analyzes data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
Identifies and analyzes issues and problems, and resolves discrepancies in a timely manner.
Deals with clients directly to resolve trade issues and/or escalates as required.
Communicates and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders in order to deliver on business objectives.
Develops and maintains effective relationships with internal & external stakeholders to execute work and fulfill service delivery expectations.
Collaborates in development/implementation of new processes/systems and changes/improvements to existing systems and processes.
Understands the regulatory requirements and risks inherent in the operations and ensures appropriate actions are taken and operational integrity is maintained.
Supports the development of tools and delivery of training focused on delivering business results.
Focus is primarily on business/group within BMO; may have broader, enterprise-wide focus.
Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
Works independently on a range of complex tasks, which may include unique situations.
Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications: Typically between 2- 4 years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge and experience using relevant systems and technology – In-depth.
Knowledge and understanding of the business unit’s key products and services, processes and controls – In-depth.
Knowledge of the risk and regulatory requirements of the business – In-depth.
Prioritization skills – Good.
Customer service skills – In-depth.
PC skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) – In-depth.
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
Technical proficiency gained through education and/or business experience.
Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth.
Collaboration & team skills - In-depth.
Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth.
Influence skills - In-depth.
Data driven decision making - In-depth.

Salary: $65,000.00 - $140,000.00 Pay Type: Salaried
The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type. Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure.
Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked.
For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.
BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards.
BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans.
To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

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