Derivatives Analyst (Asset Managment)

Apexon; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Apexon is seeking a candidate for Asset Servicing within the Global Markets division. The role focuses on day-to-day processing in a regional team, collaborating with global groups, and cross-functional opportunities.

Responsibilities include client relationship building, stakeholder communication, and executing corporate actions with attention to risk and process improvements. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and experience in securities services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree at minimum.
• Prior experience with Asset Servicing in a global market or another securities-related function.
• Understands the broker dealer environment and the key associated market risks.
• Experience with Securities Lending & Settlements is desired.
• Works towards challenging goals and persists in the face of obstacles.
• Strong team player who is flexible and seeks to help other team members.
• Logical and proactive thinker with a reputation of great judgment.
• Ability to work within a high-risk environment and meet challenging deadlines and targets.
• Desire to understand the front-to-back of the function and how the role impacts the bigger picture.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate interpersonal skills and an ability to develop relationships with stakeholders.
• Contribute at team meetings, ask questions and actively listen to grasp information.
• Understand when to post and share information appropriately to managers.
• Navigate systems to perform day-to-day tasks and build technical expertise to resolve issues.
• Exhibit ability to multi-task and prioritize to deliver accurate and timely work in a time pressured environment.
• Possess superior organization skills with regards to project and day-to-day work.
• Experience processing Corporate Actions such as Tender & Exchange offers and Rights Exercises, experience directly with post pay date reconciliations a plus.
• Clearly articulate business issues and propose practical solutions.
• Contribute to the execution of the team and organization’s strategy.
• Proven track record of taking initiative and implementing innovative solutions.
• Develop good working knowledge of available technology capabilities and how and where to deploy them.
• Identify & develop requirements for enhancements improving process design or risk mitigation.
• Identify client needs and appropriately manage client expectations in a timely manner.
• Work to understand the foundations of great client experience and leverage available internal tools.
• Establish, cultivate and leverage relationships to identify and execute on process enhancements.
• Pay strong attention to detail and develop awareness of reputational risk and accountability.
• Articulate operational and risk impacts related to a specific task or procedure.
• Apply root cause analysis to identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Respond to and action ongoing feedback on a timely basis.
• Take accountability for actions as part of the function.
• Maintain awareness of and act in accordance with team goals and firm policies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Multi-tasking

Time management

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Asset Servicing is a Global Markets Division business unit responsible for the management of Income and Corporate Actions events across the globe for both equity and fixed income products. Areas of focus include event creation, reconciliation, instruction, entitlement distribution, and dedicated client service. Asset Servicing has a proven track record of developing its team members in a wide variety of functions and skill sets. A successful candidate would focus on day-to-day processing within a regional team, collaborating with other groups across the globe, with the opportunity to work cross-function. There is a wealth of knowledge to be gained from the diversity of the markets, events and products covered by Asset Servicing daily, along with a unique opportunity to interact heavily with various businesses and operational units across the firm.

Communications

• Demonstrate interpersonal skills and an ability to develop relationships with stakeholders.
• Contribute at team meetings, ask questions and actively listen to grasp information
• Understand when to post and share information appropriately to managers
• Functional & Technical Expertise
• Navigate systems to perform day-to-day tasks and build technical expertise to resolve issues
• Exhibit ability to multi-task and prioritize to deliver accurate and timely work in a time pressured environment
• Possess superior organization skills with regards to project and day-to-day work
• Experience processing Corporate Actions such as Tender & Exchange offers and Rights Exercises, experience directly with post pay date reconciliations a plus.
• Clearly articulate business issues and propose practical solutions
• Contribute to the execution of the team and organization’s strategy
• Proven track record of taking initiative and implementing innovative solutions
• Develop good working knowledge of available technology capabilities and how and where to deploy them
• Identify & develop requirements for enhancements improving process design or risk mitigation

Client Focus

• Identify client needs and appropriately manage client expectations in a timely manner
• Work to understand the foundations of great client experience and leverage available internal tools
• Establish, cultivate and leverage relationships to identify and execute on process enhancements
• Pay strong attention to detail and develop awareness of reputational risk and accountability
• Articulate operational and risk impacts related to a specific task or procedure
• Apply root cause analysis to identify opportunities for process improvements
• Respond to and action ongoing feedback on a timely basis
• Take accountability for actions as part of the function
• Maintain awareness of and act in accordance with team goals and firm policies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree at minimum
• Prior experience with Asset Servicing in a global market or another securities-related function
• Understands the broker dealer environment and the key associated market risks
• Experience with Securities Lending & Settlements is desired
• Works towards challenging goals and persists in the face of obstacles
• Strong team player who is flexible and seeks to help other team members
• Logical and proactive thinker with a reputation of great judgment
• Ability to work within a high-risk environment and meet challenging deadlines and targets
• Desire to understand the front-to-back of the function and how the role impacts the bigger picture