http://www.workcircle.co.uk/ Jobs from Workcircle en-us http://www.workcircle.co.uk/images/logo-small.gif http://www.workcircle.co.uk/?query=derivatives http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147719355&from=feed http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147719355 Our client, a leading financial services firm, is looking for a OTC Derivatives Analyst to join their team. The role holder will perform daily OTC Derivative reconciliations whilst checking and inputting valuations. Responsibilities for the OTC Derivatives Analyst will include: - Monitoring accounting feeds and assisting in the design, development and execution of internal controls and new instrument trading requirements - Monthly reports for clients and other internal teams will be required as will the need to develop strong, pro-active working relationships with customers - Participating in project work when required. Key skills for the OTC Derivatives Analyst include: -Candidates will ideally have experience of working in an operations environment within financial services - Knowledge of OTC Derivatives products, accounting, valuation and/or administration of derivatives is desirable -Candidates must be qualified to degree level (or equivalent) and IAQ is desirable - Strong numerical, accuracy and analytical skills are essential - Self-confident, results orientated team players would suit this role To be considered for the OTC Derivatives Analyst position, please send your CV ASAP. Randstad Financial Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies Employment Business Regulations 2003 0.0000 Speciality: Investments. Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian Wed, 22 May 2013 02:55:02 +0100 http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=140571342&from=feed http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=140571342 An excellent opportunity for an experienced Data Analyst has become available within a leading financial services organisation in Glasgow. This is a 6 months fixed term contract that could possibly be extended to 12 months it sits within a specialist team of Analysts who are responsible for the set up and maintenance of new securities using Charles River Portfolio Management and Order Management systems. You will handle all data issues in relation to trading and will also assist with team projects, liaising with the investment managers and project team. Key requirements: - Experience of Bloomberg, Reuters, Interactive Data, ESM and Charles River Investment Management System would be an advantage - Strong knowledge and understanding of financial products is essential, these include equity, fixed income, structured products, funds and derivatives - Working knowledge of MS Excel and Word This is fast paced challenging environment where accuracy and attention to detail is paramount. My client is offering an attractive salary and benefits package. To apply for this position please forward your CV to Linda Whyte using the apply online now link HR Consultancy acts as both an employment business and an employment agency 0.0000 Speciality: Investments. Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire Sat, 18 May 2013 07:27:53 +0100 http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147320569&from=feed http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147320569 Senior Support Analyst - Application Support - Platform Symphony - MS SQL server - UC4 - FX Derivatives - Contract - London - Application Support - Platform Symphony - MS SQL server - UC4 - FX Derivatives - Contract - London A senior Application Support Analyst with expertise in Platform Symphony, FX and SQL required by a global Investment bank based in London The successful candidate will have an in depth knowledge of IBM platform Symphony grid application. This will be used to manage the Banks grid farm which provides the results of risk/pricing calculations required by all business areas. Once fully familiar with the Platform Symphony set-up within the bank the candidate will need to acquire support knowledge for in house front office applications starting with equity trade/position repository / regulatory reporting) Key Responsibilities: Take ownership of production system issues and ensure their prompt resolution while under high pressure and within given resources and Assist less experienced team members to pick up Platform Symphony skills Work with the team lead to review the current support for Platform Symphony and how it can be improved ensure that the incident and problem management process is complied with including escalation to management for high/critical issues. Ensure that the business and customer delivery managers are kept regularly updated on the status of all outstanding issues Ensure that documentation and knowledgebase are continually reviewed and updated To ensure audit and security compliance of applications, projects and further functional enhancements Proactive problem management Performance/throughput analysis Suggest and implement optimisation measures for operations (automation, surveillance monitors, scripts/procedures, reports, writing small utilities to improve support) Recommendation of optimisation measures for support processes, technical processes and project content Participate in on-call duty and/or shift rota system to adequately support the applications Assist in the planning, testing and implementation of DR/BCP measures You will require the following skills/experience: Extensive experience in application support or development within an investment banking environment Detailed knowledge of Platform Symphony application (either in a support or development role) Good knowledge of databases (MS SQL Server/Sybase) and job scheduling systems (ideally UC4) Knowledge of equity and FX derivatives businesses would be useful Candidates should be able to analyse issues while under pressure from the business and IT management Appreciation of the pressures of working within a fast moving investment banking environment Must be fluent in spoken and written English. German/French/Italian language skills will be useful Willingness to travel on business if required Experience of using ITIL would be useful For more information please contact Casey Doyle @ Incisive Recruitment on Senior Support Analyst - Application Support - Platform Symphony - MS SQL server - UC4 - FX Derivatives - Contract - London - Application Support - Platform Symphony - MS SQL server - UC4 - FX Derivatives - Contract - London 400.0000 Speciality: Loans - Other. Location: City Of London, London Sat, 18 May 2013 02:59:14 +0100 http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147320535&from=feed http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147320535 Senior Software Engineer - Front Office - Java - FX Options - Contract - London - Senior Software Engineer - Front Office - Java - FX Options - Contract - London A Senior Software Engineer is sort to work in the Front Office Options Derivative team. This position provides a challenging opportunity to develop software for the Front Office FX Options Derivatives business. Business requirements cover all aspects of a trading/pricing system trade capture, trade pricing, scenario analysis, downstream integration, results aggregation and presentation. The candidate must be able to work in a highly dynamic environment with demanding clients. The successful candidate will gain excellent exposure to these business areas as well as the opportunity to work in a technically challenging, delivery focused environment. As a developer within the FX Options Derivatives team, responsibilities include: Delivery of new functionality as well as support of existing systems using industry best practises to deliver business value. Discussion of requirements, design and testing issues with the business users. Working across all aspects of the application suite to provide a balanced view of the applications and the business they serve. Working with other members of the team bringing previous experiences of technology to the team. Liaising with support teams to assist in diagnosing and resolving production issues, including some out-of-hours support. Required Skills and Experience A hands on developer with a can do attitude i.e. knows how to ship software. Experience in a Front Office investment banking role. Is willing to accept change, is both pragmatic and a self starter. Excellent communication skills both within IT and with business users. Takes an active interest in their role and the wider use of what they produce, above and beyond expectation. Excellent server-side and core Java skills (Core Java, JDBC, Ant, Cruise Control or Team City, JUnit, Java Swing), design patterns. Unix / Linux experience, including scripting. Relational database. Experience in writing multi-threaded, concurrent applications. Can demonstrate an active passion in technology (keeping up-to-date with technology developments, open-source projects etc). For more information please contact Casey Doyle @ Incisive Recruitment on Senior Software Engineer - Front Office - Java - FX Options - Contract - London - Senior Software Engineer - Front Office - Java - FX Options - Contract - London 535.0000 Speciality: Loans - Other. Location: City Of London, London Sat, 18 May 2013 02:59:13 +0100 http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147068150&from=feed http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147068150 Tenacious sales executive required to sell our client's award winning securities and derivatives processing solution The soluiton covers all aspects of back and middle office processing it enables their customers to increase productivity, improve processing efficiency and streamline workflows across all asset classes. Our client provides award winning securities and derivatives processing solutions covering all aspects of back and middle office processing it enables their customers to increase productivity, improve processing efficiency and streamline workflows across all asset classes. To build on the success of the company over the last 18 months they are now looking for a Sales Executive to drive new business sales across the UK and Europe. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing short-term and long-term strategic plans related to sales leads, product direction and market opportunities. Manage and control the entire sales cycle ensuring timely and accurate reporting of opportunity and deal tracking. Conduct tailored presentations and demonstrations by thoroughly assessing prospects needs and translating those needs into product benefit statements throughout the sales presentation. Develop account plans identifying all major business opportunities within your territory. Develop the necessary sales strategy and tactics to close identified business opportunities. Work with more technical colleagues in the presales phase. Develop and maintain executive level relationships at prospects and clients and be able to leverage these relationships when required. To qualify for this position you must be a driven and self motivated sales professional in the financial software space with a track record of sales success. You must be experienced in selling high value solutions to large financial institutions with experienced of managing solutions sales and navigating and negotiating at senior levels. You must have experience of managing the entire sales cycle from lead generation to through to contract negotiation and close. Ideally you should have strong business knowledge in financial messaging, trade settlement processing and other middle to back office processing requirements. You must understand complex business scenarios and be able to document them clearly and precisely. Excellent interpersonal communications skills are essential for this role including both presentation and written. You should also have a degree and have been selling with the financial software arena for at least 3 years. This is an exciting opportunity with enormous scope and great prospects. In the first instance and in strict confidence please contact Haydn Reynolds on 020 3371 6851 or email him at hreynolds @riversdaleconsutling.com 45000.0000 Speciality: Other Financial Services. Location: London, South East England Thu, 16 May 2013 03:17:26 +0100 http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=148507241&from=feed http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=148507241 My Client is a Global Advisory Firm. They a currently looking for an experienced Risk Management Specialist to work in a diverse consulting team. You will be working in the Risk Management team which is comprised of investment professionals and actuaries. My client works in partnership with employer covenant advisers, corporate finance specialists, transactions specialists, tax experts and accountants. My client provides specialist advice mainly to sponsoring employers of occupational pension schemes.. The wider team also gives advice on transactions, international pensions, share schemes and financial reporting. You will be working alongside both the Risk Management and wider pensions team, but with a particular focus on Risk Management. Your work will involve you supporting the senior members of the team throughout the UK. The work will be varied and will include asset liability modelling, risk and sensitivity modelling, sponsoring company analysis, implementation and providing ongoing consultancy support to clients. Ongoing support includes business development, technical input to on-going projects and helping clients deal with understanding risk exposure and market changes. Requirements Experience required A degree in finance, economics, mathematics or similar Knowledge of risk modelling and valuation of equities, bonds and derivatives Strong quantitative and analytical skills Commercial and outgoing approach Motivation and commitment The ability to pick up new skills quickly Working towards or interested in working towards the CFA charterholder qualification Candidates would also ideally have some of the following: A good understanding of market risk management measurement techniques such as VaR Experience in explaining complex pensions ideas Knowledge of the pensions issues facing UK employers Responsibilities Your responsibilities will include the following: Using your risk valuation knowledge within a wide commercial context. Using the technical skills you have and build on them with commercial knowledge and project experience within a challenging environment. Taking on a wide-ranging portfolio of work while developing client exposure and business skills Maintaining regular contact with internal colleagues and external clients, including active account management. Assisting clients with their risk and investment related issues. Assisting the management team in developing new business. Advising businesses as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including other professionals such as Tax, Accounting, HR, wider employee reward and Corporate Finance. Randstad Financial Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies Employment Business Regulations 2003 40000.0000 Speciality: Pensions. Location: City Of London, London Wed, 22 May 2013 03:14:51 +0100 http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=148507147&from=feed http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=148507147 We have an exciting opportunity to join this prestigious client in a role as Asset Services AVP working on an initial 3 month contract in Glasgow City Centre . The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the management of the Global Asset Servicing Team and also looking at global strategy and mitigating risk across all asset classes, geographies and Notes. Key Duties: Implementing departmental risk frameworks to mitigate risk Define the scope and functionality of the business areas Global IT Platform Build on processing functionality to support all client bases and develop sustainable strategy for the team Support the build of the service model for key clients and business partners Contribute to business initiatives such as developing and rewarding high performing teams Produce and deliver succession plans, business plans and engage with the business to ensure a strong relationship is maintained To be considered for this role you will require the following: Previous experience of running an Asset Services Operations team Strong technical knowledge of Corporate Actions, Dividends, Coupons and Notes processing Strong understanding of Risk and Controls Experience of managing risk across all aspects of Asset Services Knowledge of Fixed Income and Equity Derivatives To apply for this position please forward your CV to Gemma O'Brien using the apply online now link HR Consultancy acts as both an employment business and an employment agency 300.0000 Speciality: Investments. Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire Wed, 22 May 2013 03:14:48 +0100 http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=149245320&from=feed http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=149245320 The Company Capita Financial Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capita Plc, a FTSE 100 company and the UK’s leading provider of outsourcing services. Capita Financial Group (CFG) has over 35 years of fund administration experience and now employs 650 people. CFG works with over 100 investment managers providing fund administration solutions across the principal European jurisdictions including the UK and Ireland, and a comprehensive range of fund structures and asset classes including regulated Open Ended Funds, Closed Ended Funds, Hedge Funds, UCITS (sophisticated and non-sophisticated), Real Estate, Private Equity and Infrastructure Funds. The role Validation and scrubbing of vendor prices for all instrument types held by funds. Key Responsibilities Equities, Derivatives, Options, CFD’s, Bonds, Fixed Interest, Gilts, Index Linked Bonds, OEIC’s Unit Trusts, SWAPS, Swaptions, etc Checking and validation of price exceptions to required deadlines and accuracy Price query investigation resolution To ensure that prices are input and maintained to a high standard Collating and sending out Month end IM letters Investigation of stale and Fair Valued prices To perform any ad hoc tasks as and when required. Resolve complex pricing issues and escalate issues as needed exercise strong judgment within guidelines. Participate in the development of pricing policies and procedures, and its continuous improvement process. Checking and validation of Indices and FX rates Pricing exception investigation and analysis Your background IAQ Merit award or recognized FSA Qualification or Prepared to complete relevant qualification. Knowledge of and experience in processing corporate action types like: Splits, Mergers, Rights, Placings, DRIP’s, SCRIPs, Liquidations, ReOrgs, FRN resets, early calls and redeems, etc Knowledge and experience of instruments like: CFD’s, UT’s, SWAPs, Swaptions, Bonds, equities, warrants, Gilts, ETF’s, etc Capita Resourcing welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of gender, race, disability, age or sexual orientation. Capita Resourcing is a trading name of Capita Resourcing Ltd. Services offered are those of an Employment Agency and Employment Business. Applicants will be required to register with us. 0.0000 Speciality: Investments. Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Wed, 22 May 2013 03:03:38 +0100 http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147719403&from=feed http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147719403 Our client is looking for a Tax Advisor within their Operational Tax team for initially 4 months. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who would like to make a direct contribution in managing operational tax risk within the firm. This role is unique in the Industry, and sets the standard for how the Industry will manage operational tax risk in the future. The role provides exposure to all parts of the business including Cash Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Wealth Management, Prime Brokerage and Commodities. The candidate will need to be highly skilled in influencing and making an impact as the role requires interaction with different teams across Operations, Business Units and Corporate Tax. At a macro level, the role requires the candidate to review existing operational tax processes, analyse the operational tax impact of tax changes and new business proposals and be able to influence the implementation of change, in a highly pressured environment. A successful candidate would be expected to self manage and be able to priorities key issues whilst working within tight deadlines. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to: Develop an understanding of current working practices of tax processes across the Operations infrastructure. Lead detailed analysis with various Operations counterparts and Business Units to formulate and consolidate operational tax requirements in order to have robust and controlled tax processes. Create operational tax processes, policies and procedures for Operations to correctly set up systems to ensure tax compliance. Review new product/ business proposals to ensure appropriate operational tax compliance. Monitor and review tax policy changes that affect current processing and communicate the operational tax implications to key stakeholders. Provide Cross Operational and Business Unit tax support in regards to operational taxes including Stamp Taxes, Withholding Taxes and Capital Gains Tax. Skills Required: Business knowledge of the banking sector and ideally experience of working in an Operations environment. Good operational tax knowledge of Stamp Duty/ Financial Transaction Taxes, Withholding Tax, Manufactured Overseas Dividends, or Capital Gains Tax and how they impact operational processing. Strong and proficient in influence and impact in order to enact change. Strong team player, willing to put forward ideas and challenge current practice. Although the position may not initially involve having direct reports the candidate will be liaising regularly with a number of internal and external parties. 300.0000 Speciality: Other Financial Services. Location: London, South East England Wed, 22 May 2013 02:55:04 +0100 http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=146926023&from=feed http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=146926023 Our client is looking for a Tax Advisor within their Operational Tax team for initially 4 months. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who would like to make a direct contribution in managing operational tax risk within the firm. This role is unique in the Industry, and sets the standard for how the Industry will manage operational tax risk in the future. The role provides exposure to all parts of the business including Cash Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Wealth Management, Prime Brokerage and Commodities. The candidate will need to be highly skilled in influencing and making an impact as the role requires interaction with different teams across Operations, Business Units and Corporate Tax. At a macro level, the role requires the candidate to review existing operational tax processes, analyse the operational tax impact of tax changes and new business proposals and be able to influence the implementation of change, in a highly pressured environment. A successful candidate would be expected to self manage and be able to priorities key issues whilst working within tight deadlines. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to: Develop an understanding of current working practices of tax processes across the Operations infrastructure. Lead detailed analysis with various Operations counterparts and Business Units to formulate and consolidate operational tax requirements in order to have robust and controlled tax processes. Create operational tax processes, policies and procedures for Operations to correctly set up systems to ensure tax compliance. Review new product/ business proposals to ensure appropriate operational tax compliance. Monitor and review tax policy changes that affect current processing and communicate the operational tax implications to key stakeholders. Provide Cross Operational and Business Unit tax support in regards to operational taxes including Stamp Taxes, Withholding Taxes and Capital Gains Tax. Skills Required: Business knowledge of the banking sector and ideally experience of working in an Operations environment. Good operational tax knowledge of Stamp Duty/ Financial Transaction Taxes, Withholding Tax, Manufactured Overseas Dividends, or Capital Gains Tax and how they impact operational processing. Strong and proficient in influence and impact in order to enact change. Strong team player, willing to put forward ideas and challenge current practice. Although the position may not initially involve having direct reports the candidate will be liaising regularly with a number of internal and external parties. 300.0000 Speciality: Other Financial Services. Location: London, South East England Wed, 22 May 2013 02:47:33 +0100 http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=137026281&from=feed http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=137026281 Job Description ALM Contractor For International Life Company, initial6 month contract. The projects involve looking at ALM Strategies and the redistribution of cash to improve investment returns. We therefore require an Actuary with the following background/experience: + Strong Investment Background/ALM (not necessarily derivatives) + Prophet Mode lling skills and understanding + Good Communication at senior level + Be able to manage multiple projects + Strong Excel and VBA Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited is an employment agency and employment business 500.0000 Speciality: Actuarial. Location: South East England, England Tue, 21 May 2013 02:55:55 +0100 http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=148137730&from=feed http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=148137730 The group company of a major non-Japanese bank is looking for a Japanese-speaking Investment Assistant to provide support within their investment division. Main duties will be, but not limited to: 1. support to the head of the Japanese product in managing the client relationships and building business 2. development of portfolio monitoring tools to monitor and analyse the currency portfolios. 3. review the portfolio performance and prepare regular reports. The successful candidate will ideally have: 1. direct experience of dealing with Japanese clients in a similar capacity 2. strong programming skills, e.g. VBA and Matlab 3. CFA/CMA (Chartered Member of the Security Analysts Association of Japan) desirable 4. familiarity with derivatives and knowledge of FX, equities and bonds 5. native level Japanese language and business level English due to the nature of their business Our client would consder the candidate with strong programming skills, if you have strong interest in building up your career in finance. Work Permit will be considered. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two working days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. 30000.0000 Speciality: Investments. Location: City Of London, London Sat, 18 May 2013 03:31:29 +0100 http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147320776&from=feed http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147320776 Quant Capital is urgently looking for a Junior / Grad Quant to join our high profile client. Our client is a well known global fund management firm operating across several asset classes. They currently have well over £20 billion under management. This is a junior or entry role reposting to the head of quant analysis in a team of 8. You will be given the guidance and experience to understand the micro and macro aspects of modelling as well as pricing. Core Responsibilities: Develop models and implement them in software for pricing and risk managing derivatives Develop pricing and calibration tools Benchmark and compare results of various techniques Implement products using pricing engines and models Explain model behavior and predictions to traders, identify major sources of risk in portfolios, carry out scenario analyses, provide guidance / debug analytics Rapid prototyping of models and products Junior Quants Must have: MSc / PhD from a Top 30 Global University in Maths, Stats, Comp Sci or Physics Probability theory, stochastic processes, partial differential equations and numerical analysis. Strong Communication MATLAB Understanding of finance (ideally an internship) Very strong analytical and problem solving abilities. The role suits a PhD who has had some experience but wants to move to a role of serious responsibility but also learning. We are looking for the top tier of candidates not those with a low level Maths Degree. I am looking for exceptional individuals who can rise to the challenge of delivering outstanding technical solutions to very demanding clients in the investment banking community. You will be part of a team who is well known in the market as bright and ambitious. You should be a highly motivated self-starter who is willing to work hard as part of a team, and is looking to take on early responsibility in return for high rewards and fast career progression. This is a role with as high a profile a team as you can expect. My client is based in London 0.0000 Speciality: Hedge Funds. Location: London, South East England Sat, 18 May 2013 02:59:29 +0100 http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147977120&from=feed http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147977120 We have an exciting opportunity to join this prestigious client in a role as a Temporary Reconciliations Analyst based in Glasgow City Centre. The successful candidate will be responsible for repairing all incomplete trades and investigating discrepancies and handling queries raised from all clients. Key Duties: Working within the Cash Payment team covering a range of functions and asset classes Repairing incomplete trades Support industry wide events including Credit Derivatives Ensure key controls and low break statistics are maintained Ensure operational risk and control procedures are maintained and improved To be considered for this role you will require the following: Investment banking operational experience essential Knowledge of FX and Money market products is preferred Intermediate/advanced Microsoft Office skills including Excel and Powerpoint Proactive thinker Strong communication skills Good organizational and time management skills If you wish to apply for this position please forward your CV to Gemma O'Brien via the 'apply online' link. HR Consultancy acts as both an employment business and an employment agency. 14.0000 Speciality: Other Financial Services. Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire Fri, 17 May 2013 03:03:49 +0100 http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147182785&from=feed http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147182785 Leading Financial Services Firm are hiring for a Risk / Quant Analyst. This is a permanent role, based in the City and the salary ranges from £45K - £75K. They are seeking mid-level and senior Risk professionals to join their Quant / Financial Engineering Team. You will be working on various projects within Risk Methodology (Market / Credit / Liquidity) derivative pricing methodology. You must have working knowledge of derivative pricing mathematics, financial regulations (Dodd-Frank, Basel, EMIR, MiFID, UCITs) and product knowledge is likely to include Derivatives or Cash including Interest Rate, FX, Credit, Commodities. You must also have the one or more of the following experience: Market Risk Management (VaR calculations, stress testing, back testing) Trading book credit risk management (PFE, CVE, CVE VaR) Liquidity Risk Management (Regulatory Reporting, Treasury Operations, Collateral Operations, Basel III) PG / LGD models ETD and derivative clearing process and understanding of margining methodology trading and risk systems development or management stochastic calculus. Regarding education, you must either have a Masters in Finance / Quant subject or hold a Certificate in Quantitative Finance. Please apply for immediate interview. Longbridge is acting as a Recruitment Business with regards to this vacancy. 45000.0000 Speciality: Other Financial Services. Location: London, South East England Fri, 17 May 2013 02:41:14 +0100 http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147068153&from=feed http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147068153 My Client, Global Leaders in the Trading Platform arena are expanding their Trading Solutions FIX Connectivity Integration Business and are seeking a dynamic individual to join its expanding team to be responsible for technical integration project management for a world class Trading Systems. The team is responsible for supporting a variety of technologies and data specifications including FIX, XML, Web services along with connectivity support for our Electronic Trading network (brokers, firms, exchanges - buy/sell side), order and execution support. Order Management and Trading Systems workflow experience is required including a demonstrable skill-set encompassing technology, communication and project management. Requirements: Understanding of the financial industry markets Knowledge of the typical components of a trade processing system / OMS Knowledge of financial securities contained in fixed income, equities derivatives classes Excellent written/oral communication skills Good presentation skills including written, graphic and verbal Proven project management skills Ability to engage with clients European languages beneficial Required Knowledge/Experience: Procedural programming (Javascript/C /Java/VB/Perl) XML / XLST transformations Messaging: FIX Networks WAN, LAN, routing Database design and use (SQL, ODBC, triggers, stored procedures) Unix / Windows Microsoft desktop tools Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Project, Access Target Source Systems such as Murex, Calypso, Charles River, TOMS, AIM etc beneficial This is a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to join the market leading provider and move into an exciting entrepreneurial environment with the ability to define their next stage of their career. If the role is of interest, please contact Maria Charalambous on maria@ riversdaleconsulting .com 0.0000 Speciality: Other Financial Services. Location: London, South East England Thu, 16 May 2013 03:17:27 +0100 http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147068164&from=feed http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=147068164 Pre Sales / Implementation Systematic Trading / Market Data - PM, Implementation, Market Data Quant Capital is urgently looking for a Market Data Pre Sales Consultant to join our high profile client. A global provider of end-to-end systematic trading solutions. This includes ultra low latency market data technologies, algo-trading development framework, proximity hosting and order routing services to help hedge funds, market makers, proprietary desks and latency sensitive sell side firms to take the lead. The Pre-Sales Consultant will be a key member of the sales team, working shoulder to shoulder with business development representatives. Primary sales targets include high-end investment management organisations such as Hedge Funds, CTAs, Prop desk organisations, Global Prime Brokers, Fund Administrators and large Asset Managers. This is an ideal opportunity for a junior Pre Sales consultant who has good business side knowledge of vendors and the hedge fund market to join a very interesting and cutting edge firm. You will be: Managing Implementations Project Management Engaging with clients prospects throughout the sales process Delivering presentations product demonstrations Using expertise to respond to technical/functional queries Responding to RFIs RFPs Providing input into product development Providing product training to the sales team Providing support to clients testing my clients technology. Candidates must have: Either a strong background in fintech implementation or pre sales Or a background in market data and systematic trading. Experience in a customer facing role including presales /or implementation of complex solutions to the financial services markets Knowledge of financial markets - Futures, Derivatives, Equity, A demonstrated ability to articulate the technical features, competitive advantages and business benefits of a market data solution Strong technical understanding : basic Unix skills (scripting environment), Linux, ideally network knowledge (topology and protocols: IP, TCP, UDP, Multicast, ICMP, ...) This is a role suitable for someone from a development or support background who has a little more about them on the sales front, business knowledge is key with a reasonable technical understanding. You will be working with some serious funds and prop firms as well as working on cutting edge low latency tech.. My client is based in London Pre Sales Systematic Trading / Market Data - PM, Implementation, Market Data 0.0000 Speciality: Sales Support. Location: London, South East England Thu, 16 May 2013 03:17:27 +0100 http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=146203016&from=feed http://www.workcircle.co.uk/click?j=146203016 Experienced HNW Private Client Stockbroker London City West End Company Description We are working with a leading boutique Investment firm based In London offering a full service brokerage to Institutions and HNW Private Clients and are looking for an experienced Private Client Stockbroker with a fully transferable client base. Our client has an excellent reputation and are looking to expand their operations in London. Job Description They are looking to add an experienced Private Client Stockbroker to their already established team in London focusing on Equities, Derivatives and FX markets. Ideal candidates would come from a similar background. All applicants must have a strong book of Clients and Contacts. For this role it is essential that you have experience in Financial Markets, you will establish your own business and build on your existing portfolio of clients and manage existing accounts. You will only be considered for this opportunity if you have a Fully Transferable Client Base. Desired Skills Experience Developing and running your own book of client assets Maximising retention as well as growing and managing your business Strong Professional Contacts Relationships The ability to generate new business Fully FSA Compliant Have a fully transferable client base Have produced impressive levels of revenue for the past 2 years. My client is offering the right individual the opportunity to further develop their career, while giving you complete control over your progression, development and earning potential. Only applications from UK residence will be considered 0.0000 Speciality: Stockbroker. Location: London, South East England Thu, 16 May 2013 02:19:01 +0100