A leading Investment firm is searching for a Senior Middle Officer to join their middle office team in Malta. Reporting to the Head of Operations, this is a great opportunity to gain exposure across the Operations department within the financial industry, working in close proximity with the Trade Desk, Back Office and all internal departments. The ideal candidate will have previous work experience in an operations department within the financial industry (bank, custodian, brokerage) and have FX skills. If you have the required skills and background, we look forward to receiving your CV for this Malta based Senior Middle Officer role.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Managing the day – to day activities of the Middle Office and acting as a reference point between Trade Desk and Back office.
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Posting and verifying the executed security transactions in the Portfolio Management System (PMS) on a daily basis.
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Liaising with the various counterparties and brokers to ensure security transactions are executed and instructed as per Trade Desk instructions.
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Gathering all client instructions and instructing custodians in a timely manner for all types of Voluntary Corporate Actions, processing of these on the clients’ accounts, and distributing Corporate Actions notifications to the customers.
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Managing all Asset Transfer requests i.e. gathering relevant client instructions, posting of Asset Transfer instructions in the Portfolio Management System (PMS) and resolving any settlement issues
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Liaising with Backoffice to resolve any reconciliation issues, payments queries and taking necessary action to escalate further if required
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Preparing relevant Manager Information in a timely manner
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Producing and distributing Valuation reports and other client reports
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Contribute to the implementation and controls for daily processes
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Assume responsibility in the reviewing of the Standard Operating Procedures that are in line and comply fully with the relevant up to date regulatory requirements including, but not exclusively, the MFSA’s standard license conditions, PML, Mifid II, MAD II, and the MFSA’s conduct of business rules
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Any other duties as assigned from time to time by the Head of Operations to ensure the smooth running of the Middle office department
CANDIDATE PROFILE
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Previous work experience working in an operations department within the financial industry (bank, custodian, brokerage
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Leadership skills with the ability to lead and coach other team members to work effectively as a team
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Analytical skills, be able to work independently and have a can-do attitude
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Good knowledge of the various types of Investment products (equities, bonds, mutual funds, FX)
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Self-motivated and flexible with a can-do attitude, willing to learn, and capable of working under pressure and independently in a fast paced and dynamic environment
Due to the high volume of applications we receive at GRS Recruitment, only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.
To apply for this position, please email your CV to
Michelle Cooper, michellec@grsrecruitment.com quoting the above job reference or call
+356 2168 0800 for further information.