Operations Associate

We at Swissblock are a private investment firm on a mission to lead the way in cross-asset investing. With a keen understanding that timing is paramount, we employ a systematic approach that combines robust algorithmic trading with exhaustive cross-asset market analysis. 

Due to continued growth, we are seeking an operations professional to join the existing team.

As an Operations Associate, you will be responsible for:

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  Supporting portfolio managers and execution traders. Your duties include trade capture, reconciliation, resolution of position and trade-related queries, ad-hoc reporting, settlement, compressions, collapses, and corporate actions.

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  Managing all related layers of complexity involved in daily positions and cash reconciliation.

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  Ensuring consistency of information in OMS to ensure the reliability of mark-to-market PnL.

• The technology team, to improve workflow and reporting automation, as well as to increase scalability.

• Our compliance team, particularly with the maintenance of automated order filtering and management of exceptions.

• Treasury activity (collateral and cash-equivalent management), to always allow portfolio managers and executing traders to operate safely.

• Pricing and valuation review flow, focusing on easing communication through common data standards and understanding.

• Proven hands-on experience of two to five years in an operations team with significant flow that includes automated trading.

• Performing trade settlement, as well as position and PnL reconciliations.

• Strong, clear, and concise verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Hands-on experience in IRS, CDS/CDX, FX forwards, and cash equities, especially in credit-related workflows (such as blended-coupon compressions for CDX). 

• Experience in collateral management (margin and cash).

• Experience with corporate actions in cash equities.

• Proficiency in German.