Derivative Services Analyst 1

The primary responsibility for this candidate will be the reconciliation and settlement of all Exchange Traded derivative trades. The role requires liaison with several internal departments as well as external brokers, custodians and fund administrators.,

• Providing a full and dedicated post settlement operational support to all Fund Managers.
• Performing cash, position and trade reconciliations daily.
• Investigating and resolving breaks with our counterparties and custodians.
• Management of daily margin processes.
• Liaising with fund administrators, ensuring that they receive the correct information and answering all adhoc queries.
• Maintaining a good working relationship with external brokers, monitoring broker performance.
• Prioritising the workload and working effectively towards deadlines.
• Works closely with internal stakeholders and external business parties to carry out their BAU role
• Escalates unresolved discrepancies falling outside agreed services standards.
• Focuses on improving skills relevant to own role. Has a basic understanding of core systems and processes.
• Follows Procedures.
Skills and Behaviours Required
• Typical educational requirement: A levels or equivalent.
• Is fully conversant with all major aspects within a specific field of Financial Services Operations
The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help
• Experience on the Aladdin system would be beneficial but not a requirement.
What you'll be like
• The role is organised within a well-established framework. However, the role holder, is expected to play an active part in improving day-to-day procedures and how the work is to be tackled.
• Responsible for planning own workload typically against a backdrop of changing priorities and / or external events for a day ahead.
• Is required to make routine judgments in situations that are understood and uncontentious. Expected to seek assistance for anything complex or out of the ordinary.
Discharge of responsibilities The role holder shall ensure that all their responsibilities are performed to the highest levels of integrity, quality and transparency and in a manner most likely to promote the success of the Schroders Group, taking into account the interests of key stakeholders including clients, employees, regulators, suppliers and society as a whole. In discharging their responsibilities the individual shall establish appropriate oversight and control structures for all areas under their control where needed. Reporting Obligations In discharging their responsibilities the role holder shall
• Ensure that the Paul McArdle is made aware of any issues which the Derivative Services Analyst 2 deems material
• Provide to Paul McArdle an annual assessment of their own performance against objectives agreed with them
Committee Memberships Where applicable, the role holder must fulfil his/her responsibilities for their Committee Memberships. Conduct Rules This role is within an entity/or entities which are covered by the UK's Senior Manager and Certification Regime. As such, the role holder is required to comply with the following Individual Conduct Rules: Rule 1: You must act with integrity Rule 2: You must act with due skill, care and diligence Rule 3: You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, PRA and any other regulators Rule 4: You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly Rule 5: You must observe proper standards of market conduct

About Schroders We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future. We have around 6,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper. The base We moved into our new HQ in the City of London in 2018. We're close to our clients, in the heart of the UK's financial centre. And we have everything we need to work flexibly.