Operations Systems Support (VN3151)

Marex; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Marex is seeking a qualified Operations Systems Support professional to manage the XTP back-office platform and associated static data. The role requires collaboration across functions to provide training and production support, with the ability to perform deep analysis and resolve issues within the system.

You will monitor feeds, manage improvement projects, and oversee system changes in line with evolving regulatory reporting regimes.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Curiosity and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to take a high level of responsibility in a fast pace and high-volume environment.
• Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to resolve issues in a timely and efficient manner.
• Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness.
• Enhanced understanding of Futures & Options industry in areas including Reconciliations, Position Maintenance, Regulatory Reporting, and static data.
• Knowledge of XTP Back Office system.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.
• Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this

Responsibilities

• Monitor critical system import feeds associated to the XTP back-office platform
• Manage several projects including improving existing processes
• Maintain systems and required static in line with any new or changing regulatory reporting regimes
• Manage XTP back-office system changes and upgrades in line with business and exchange requirements
• Create daily control framework and daily processing efficiencies associated to client static data and regulatory reporting submissions
• Assist compliance with regulatory audit requests and queries
• Ensure written procedures are in place and up to date for the Department
• Efficient email management, including both personal and group mailboxes
• Ensuring compliance with the company’s regulatory requirements under the SEC, FINRA, NFA, CFTC and other applicable exchanges
• Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with
• Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values
• To ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility
• To report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/ or your supervisor as required
• To escalation risk events immediately
• To provide input to risk management processes, as required

Skills

Verbal & written comms

Curiosity

Resilience

High responsibility

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Issue resolution

Strategic collaboration

Microsoft Office

XTP Back Office

Regulated environments

Tools

Microsoft Office

XTP Back Office

Job description

Overview of Marex/Department Description

Marex has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange.

The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights, and analytics.

The Operations Systems Support department sits within the operations function, with its focus being the XTP back-office platform and associated static data management. Maintaining robust procedures and controls to ensure the firm meets the high-level expectations.

Role Summary

The Operations Systems Support manages operational systems and static data associated to XTP back-office platform. The role requires the individual to work with different functional areas to provide training and production support. The role requires the ability to perform deep analysis within the system and within the issues that arise.

Overall Responsibilities

• Monitor critical system import feeds associated to the XTP back-office platform
• Manage several projects including improving existing processes
• Maintain systems and required static in line with any new or changing regulatory reporting regimes
• Manage XTP back-office system changes and upgrades in line with business and exchange requirements
• Create daily control framework and daily processing efficiencies associated to client static data and regulatory reporting submissions
• Assist compliance with regulatory audit requests and queries
• Ensure written procedures are in place and up to date for the Department
• Efficient email management, including both personal and group mailboxes
• Ensuring compliance with the company’s regulatory requirements under the SEC, FINRA, NFA, CFTC and other applicable exchanges
• Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with
• Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values
• At all times complying with Marex’s Code of Conduct
• To ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility
• To report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/ or your supervisor as required
• To escalation risk events immediately
• To provide input to risk management processes, as required

The Company may require you to carry out other duties from time to time.

Competencies, Skills and Experience

Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrates curiosity
• Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment
• Ability to take a high level of responsibility in a fast pace and high-volume environment
• Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others
• Attention to detail
• Ability to resolve issues in a timely and efficient manner
• Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness

Skills and Experience

• Enhanced understanding of Futures & Options industry in areas including Reconciliations, Position Maintenance, Regulatory Reporting, and static data
• The ability to work with end users of the system, analyse their issue and put that into requirements for the vendor
• Knowledge of XTP Back Office system
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this

Company Values

Acting as a role model for the values of the Company:

Respect - Clients are at the heart of our business, with superior execution and superb client service the foundation of the firm. We respect our clients and always treat them fairly.

Integrity - Doing business the right way is the only way. We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard in everything we do – our clients expect this and we demand it of ourselves.

Collaborative - We work in teams - open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork. Working well with others is necessary for us to succeed at what we do.

Developing our People - Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage. We look to “grow our own” and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking, talented people choose to build their careers.

Adaptable and Nimble - Our size and flexibility is an advantage. We are big enough to support our client’s various needs, and adaptable and nimble enough to respond quickly to changing conditions or requirements. A non-bureaucratic, but well controlled environment fosters initiative as well as employee satisfaction.

Conduct Rules

• Act with integrity
• Act with due skill, care and diligence
• Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators (where applicable)
• Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
• Observe proper standard of market conduct

Marex is fully committed to being an inclusive employer and providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. We will provide reasonable adjustments to remove any disadvantage to you being considered for this role. We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company. We welcome applications from candidates returning to the workforce. Also, Marex is committed to avoiding circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.

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