Client Name : SANS
End Client Name : Mizuho Bank
Job Title : Business / Technical Support Analyst (Business 60% / Technical 40%) Equity Derivatives & Commodities
Location : 1271 Avenue of the Americas, NYC
Work Type : Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 remote may change to 4 5 days onsite)
Job Type : Contract
Rate : $119 / hr (C2C)
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Notes :
- Mid-level engineer supporting Equity Derivatives & Commodities Futures Trading desk.
- 60% business functional support, 40% technical support.
- Experience with Equity Derivatives is essential.
- Murex or Calypso (or similar trading systems) experience is a strong plus.
- Interview : 1 video + 1 in-person (quick hire).
- USC and Genuine GC only
Please note the official title is BUSINESS ANALYST, but it is really a Business / Technical Support Analyst where the manager said roughly 60% is business functional support and 40% is technical support.
Business 60% Technical Support (40%) Analyst Mid-level engineer Equity Derivatives and / or Commodities Murex and Calypso or similar is a strong plus
Job Summary :
This is a mid-level engineer contractual position supporting an Equity Derivatives & Commodities Futures Trading desk. The candidate must have experience in Equity Derivatives and / or Commodities and is willing to provide support to traders. It would be a plus if the candidate has experience with the Murex / Calypso or equivalent trading system.
Major Responsibilities :
Day-to-Day trade support for the Equities Derivatives / Commodities trading desk, closely interacting with traders executing and risk managing complex derivative products.Troubleshooting support issues and provide highly active support in the resolution of problems for the trading desk, manage communications to the desk regarding platform issues and resolutions.Ensuring accurate trade capture, event processing, representation of positions, PL & risk exposures in risk management systems.Liaising with global Tech and Ops counterparts on a variety of strategic initiatives representing the business interests by providing expertise across products & systems, testing new technology rollouts, and driving enhancements to existing systems and processesPerforming reconciliation processes across systems to help system upgrades and maintain various systems connectivity to ensure smooth trading desk activities.Learn and adapt quickly to the fast-changing desk operations. E.g., New products implementationTechnical documentation of system requirements / solutions and maintaining support run book for Production issues .Nice to have Qualifications :
College degree required.Murex / Calypso or equivalent experienceDatabase & SQL experienceTargeted systems :Murex / CalypsoBloombergRequired Qualifications : RECRUITERS MUST RUN CHECKLIST
Academic background in a STEM discipline such as Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or Financial EngineeringAnalytical background including an understanding of applied Math, Probability and Statistics.At least 2-4 years of experience with developing solutions for Equity Derivatives / Commodities lines of business (i.e., Futures, Total return swaps, Vanilla options, Exotic options, Equity swaps, etc.). Prior experience must include experience with : Utilizing risk management systems to identify and resolve booking errors and technology issues pertaining to trade bookings and subsequent front-to-back flows.