Senior OTC Derivatives Specialist

Cpl Jobs is a part of the larger European recruitment and HR services group, Cpl Resources. We help the greatest talents to develop their careers and enable leading companies on the Polish and European market to find the best professionals.

For our Client, dynamic Global Company, we are looking for:

Senior OTC Derivatives Specialist

Location: Gdańsk

 
For the right candidate this represents a good opportunity to gain extensive knowledge of OTC derivatives & the OTC market supporting global OTC trading books. This position is an opportunity for a recent graduate or second jobber to gain exposure to and invaluable knowledge of OTC derivatives and the trade supporting functions carried out by the Derivatives centre of excellence in Gdansk, Poland. The Gdansk team will have a direct reporting line into the DCOE Ireland office. 

Responsibilities 

• Derivatives 
• Act in accordance with Risk Excellence as part of our Way Ahead foundation
• Train staff on basic principles of process 
• Carry out core and complex processing activities in accordance with established procedures
• Accountable for quality, accuracy and timeliness of results
• Ability to multitask, ensure accuracy and execute against pre-determined deadlines
• Identify and report all risk and compliance issues, breaches and suspicious activities 
• Perform custom work for complex funds, look for ways to standardize when possible
• Handle complex issues and escalate as needed acting with a sense of urgency
• Perform related duties as assigned 

Requirements

• Knowledge of or an interest in OTC derivative products (Interest Rate Swaps, Total Return Swaps, Credit Default Swaps, CFDs, Swaptions, FX Options) 
• Financial or Business background 
• An honours degree from a related/numeracy based discipline required 
• Preferably 1-2 years’ experience in a Derivatives/Reconciliations role 
• Knowledge of OTC derivative instruments is desirable 
• Excellent analytical skills & attention to detail 
• Highly computer literate with a very good knowledge of Excel
• Excellent English required. 

Our Client offers:

• Competitive benefits and salary package.
• An International operating environment.
• Diversity of opportunities across a range of challenging and highly complex activities.
• Technical or leadership career pathway.
• Mobility of workforce and the encouragement of rotational career opportunities.