Trading Controls Associate

The Trading Controls Associate will be responsible for the design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of critical regulatory and legal entity control frameworks for the business divisions. The role will provide strategic business partnership and functional support to stakeholders across the region, ensuring alignment with global standards and engagement of appropriate stakeholders firm wide.

What You Will Do

Key responsibilities include regulatory interpretation and control design, control implementation and validation, testing and quality assurance, stakeholder engagement and governance, and strategic contribution to firm-wide programs and global middle office strategic initiatives.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical and complex problem-solving capabilities, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a collaborative approach with ability to work effectively across global teams.

Requirements

• Leadership & Management Skills
• Strategic vision, ability to align middle office to function and business strategy
• Decision making and sound judgement, able to deliver direction in high-pressure situations
• Stakeholder management, ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functions helping to build and foster strong relationships
• Change management, proven ability leading organisational change and transformation initiatives
• Product knowledge: basic/good product knowledge across Rates, Credit, Equities & FX with high level understanding of the various asset classes and products
• Operational expertise, expert knowledge of financial markets infrastructure, with a comprehensive knowledge of the trade lifecycle from execution through to settlement
• Risk management, strong control mindset, able to recognise operational risk challenges and mitigate through robust control framework design and implementation
• Technology, understanding of new digital tools and their ability to enhance existing controls, improving straight-through-processing
• Regulatory knowledge, awareness of the current global regulatory landscape and compliance requirements
• Industry trends, knowledge of market developments and technological innovations
• Minimum 3+ years' experience in Financial Services
• Middle Office experience across multiple asset classes
• Proven track record of operational excellence
• Experience with industry, regulatory and/or firm change programs

Benefits

• 401(k) eligibility
• Vacation
• Sick time
• Parental leave
• Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits