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In your role as Operations - Middle Office Associate, you will make a meaningful and valued contribution from the outset. This role will provide a great opportunity to provide operational support to Public & Private Markets teams. This role sits with the Public Markets team, working within the Middle Office. The role will provide exposure to our end-to-end process of Public Markets Operations working closely with the front office teams and support areas in performing day-to-day tasks & delivering business readiness for new initiatives impacting the Operations team. The Middle Office is responsible for the day-to-day core trading support of the scheme & all aspects of a Middle Office function, which includes oversight of key third party relationships. The scheme invests in a broad range of assets and a flexible can-do attitude is required.
Job Responsibility:
Performing trade/OTC support duties on all aspects of public markets assets, including oversight of key third parties, where applicable
Contributing to a shift from ‘doing’ to ‘oversight’, on Collateral/Trade support, contributing to relevant metric and data collation to ensure adequate oversight processes
Liaison with the Third-party providers for core middle office services (JP Morgan) & clearing brokers
Interaction with trading desks to ensure a smooth middle office support model
Identify & deliver improvements to day-to-day process
Support business initiatives impacting team & deliver into day to day
Build a strong relationship with USS colleagues
Develop close working relationships with third party service partners & trading desks
Look for training opportunities to enhance skills
Improve personal skill matrix score each year
Requirements:
Business/Operational experience of working with a wide range of assets & awareness of investment products, including lifecycle and awareness of downstream flows (e.g. collateral, accounting etc)
Financial experience (required)
Buy side or Outsourced Oversight experience (preferred)
Business qualification advantageous – IMC/IOC
Experience of Bloomberg AIM an advantage
Problem solving with independent thought
Attention to detail
Can do attitude
Ability to work independently
Good Excel skills
Nice to have:
Buy side or Outsourced Oversight experience
Business qualification – IMC/IOC
Experience of Bloomberg AIM
What we offer:
Great starting salary
Generous annual leave package
Access to a high quality pension scheme provided through Universities Superannuation Scheme
Supportive people policies (including enhanced occupational sickness pay and family friendly pay)
Financial contributions towards your personal development to help you maintain your physical and mental wellbeing
Access to a range of health and wellbeing services i.e., private healthcare, discounted gym membership
Learning and development opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and talent
Employee Volunteer Day’s to support the communities where you work and live