Trading Middle-Office Specialist
Key Responsibilities:
- work closely with front office traders and other teams to ensure trade execution, and trade capture activities are performed efficiently and accurately;
- ensure all trades are accurately reflected in the trading system and confirmations are sent to counterparties in a timely manner;
- monitor and manage trade positions and provide timely reports to the front office for decision-making purposes;
- reconcile trading positions and P&L between trading systems and accounting systems;
- review trade and position documentation and ensure compliance with internal policies;
- work closely with the IT team to ensure the trading systems and other supporting systems are operating effectively;
- provide analytical support to the front office for trade execution and optimization of trading strategies;
- develop reports and dashboards using CTRM systems, Excel, SQL and PowerBI to monitor trading activities and provide insights to the front office.
Qualifications and Skills:
- bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or related field;
- 3+ years of experience in middle or back-office operations in a commodity trading company or bank, with a particular focus on the oil and petroleum products markets;
- strong understanding of commodity trading processes, including trade capture, confirmation, settlement, and risk management;
- strong analytical skills and ability to develop reports and dashboards using SQL and PowerBI;
- ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
- strong communication and interpersonal skills;
- excellent attention to detail and ability to work with complex data sets.